Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cambridge, MA box truck rate

$4,331box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$4,980
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Cambridge price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $4,331

Return trip

Cambridge → Austin$2,964

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$3.31	$5,880 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,870	$3.94	$6,847 – $8,893
48' flatbed	$7,924	$3.97	$6,815 – $9,033
Step deck	$8,622	$4.32	$7,243 – $10,002
Power only	$5,872	$2.94	$5,108 – $6,635
Hotshot	$4,433	$2.22	$3,679 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,331	$2.17	$3,681 – $4,980
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.32	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 Cambridge

26' box truck lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$951	$4.28	$808 – $1,093	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$9,093	$2.97	$7,729 – $10,457	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,081	$3.08	$2,619 – $3,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,127	$2.18	$3,508 – $4,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,650	$1.72	$3,952 – $5,347	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,010	$3.23	$859 – $1,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,496	$2.16	$3,821 – $5,170	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$9,008	$2.97	$7,657 – $10,359	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $4,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $4,980.

How far is Austin, TX from Cambridge, MA by truck?

About 1,995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,386 of the $4,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,964, which makes Austin, TX to Cambridge, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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