Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$2,026box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,330
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,233
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Cincinnati → Austin$2,434

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.72	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.24	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,760	$3.30	$3,234 – $4,287
Step deck	$4,099	$3.59	$3,443 – $4,755
Power only	$2,738	$2.40	$2,382 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.81	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,026	$1.78	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.09	$1,043 – $1,441

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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 Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,330.

How far is Austin, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,141 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 $793 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,434, which makes Austin, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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