Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Brownsville, TX box truck rate

$856box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $728–$985
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Brownsville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $612
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $856

Return trip

Brownsville → Austin$856

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

Austin to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,331	$3.79	$1,185 – $1,478
53' refrigerated	$1,590	$4.53	$1,383 – $1,797
48' flatbed	$1,666	$4.75	$1,433 – $1,900
Step deck	$1,828	$5.21	$1,535 – $2,120
Power only	$1,142	$3.25	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$861	$2.45	$714 – $1,007
26' box truck	$856	$2.44	$728 – $985
Sprinter van	$533	$1.52	$447 – $618

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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 Brownsville

26' box truck lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$3,429	$1.72	$2,915 – $3,943	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$3,134	$2.16	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$845	$2.46	$718 – $971	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$1,707	$1.42	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$2,921	$1.54	$2,483 – $3,359	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$772	$2.64	$656 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$3,584	$2.39	$3,047 – $4,122	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Brownsville, TX?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $728 and $985.

How far is Austin, TX from Brownsville, TX by truck?

About 351 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $244 of the $856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsville, TX to Austin, TX?

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

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