Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cleveland, TN box truck rate

$1,925box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cleveland price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $1,925

Return trip

Cleveland → Austin$1,854

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$3.05	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,522	$3.64	$3,064 – $3,980
48' flatbed	$3,591	$3.71	$3,088 – $4,094
Step deck	$3,917	$4.05	$3,290 – $4,544
Power only	$2,597	$2.68	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,960	$2.02	$1,626 – $2,293
26' box truck	$1,925	$1.99	$1,636 – $2,214
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.22	$993 – $1,371

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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 Cleveland

26' box truck lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$1,814	$2.18	$1,542 – $2,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$5,616	$2.51	$4,774 – $6,459	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,658	$2.90	$1,409 – $1,907	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$1,731	$2.05	$1,471 – $1,990	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$2,693	$1.47	$2,289 – $3,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$1,474	$1.99	$1,253 – $1,696	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,746 – $2,362	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$5,476	$2.51	$4,655 – $6,298	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $1,925 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,214.

How far is Austin, TX from Cleveland, TN by truck?

About 968 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 $672 of the $1,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,854, which makes Austin, TX to Cleveland, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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