Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Coachella, CA box truck rate

$2,156box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,479
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Coachella price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,254
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,156

Return trip

Coachella → Austin$3,167

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$2.54	$2,937 – $3,662
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$3.03	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$3,986	$3.07	$3,428 – $4,544
Step deck	$4,343	$3.34	$3,648 – $5,037
Power only	$2,915	$2.24	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.69	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.66	$1,833 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.02	$1,109 – $1,531

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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 Coachella

26' box truck lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$4,483	$1.62	$3,811 – $5,155	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$788	$5.05	$669 – $906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$3,913	$2.02	$3,326 – $4,500	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$2,397	$1.63	$2,037 – $2,757	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$589	$2.14	$500 – $677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$3,885	$1.44	$3,302 – $4,467	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,115	$1.67	$1,798 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$672	$6.86	$571 – $773	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Coachella, CA is estimated at $2,156 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,479.

How far is Austin, TX from Coachella, CA by truck?

About 1,299 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 $902 of the $2,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Coachella, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Austin, TX to Coachella, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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