Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Buffalo, WY box truck rate

$2,845box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $2,419–$3,272
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,845

Return trip

Buffalo → Austin$1,800

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Austin to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,355	$3.40	$3,876 – $4,834
53' refrigerated	$5,190	$4.05	$4,515 – $5,865
48' flatbed	$5,262	$4.10	$4,525 – $5,999
Step deck	$5,734	$4.47	$4,816 – $6,651
Power only	$3,847	$3.00	$3,347 – $4,347
Hotshot	$2,904	$2.26	$2,410 – $3,397
26' box truck	$2,845	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,272
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.36	$1,463 – $2,021

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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 Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$4,406	$2.23	$3,745 – $5,067	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$3,605	$3.22	$3,064 – $4,145	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,327	$2.90	$2,828 – $3,826	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,055	$2.19	$2,597 – $3,513	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,801	$1.91	$1,531 – $2,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,823	$1.98	$3,249 – $4,396	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,922	$2.21	$2,484 – $3,360	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$3,684	$3.21	$3,132 – $4,237	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $2,845 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,419 and $3,272.

How far is Austin, TX from Buffalo, WY by truck?

About 1,282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $891 of the $2,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,800, which makes Austin, TX to Buffalo, WY 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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