Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY box truck rate

$1,790box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $1,521–$2,058
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $1,790

Return trip

Bowling Green → Austin$1,789

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.92	$2,445 – $3,050
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.48	$2,850 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,342	$3.55	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,646	$3.87	$3,062 – $4,229
Power only	$2,414	$2.57	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.94	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.90	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.17	$923 – $1,275

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Bowling Green

26' box truck lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$1,751	$2.07	$1,489 – $2,014	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$5,092	$2.39	$4,328 – $5,855	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,250	$3.10	$1,063 – $1,438	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,644	$1.95	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$2,430	$1.41	$2,065 – $2,794	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$1,432	$1.88	$1,217 – $1,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,919	$1.87	$1,631 – $2,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$4,975	$2.40	$4,229 – $5,722	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $1,790 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,521 and $2,058.

How far is Austin, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $654 of the $1,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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