Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, GA box truck rate

$1,906box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,620–$2,192
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,271
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$1,612

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,927	$3.20	$2,605 – $3,249
53' refrigerated	$3,489	$3.82	$3,036 – $3,943
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.90	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,887	$4.25	$3,265 – $4,509
Power only	$2,570	$2.81	$2,236 – $2,904
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.12	$1,610 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,906	$2.09	$1,620 – $2,192
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.28	$983 – $1,358

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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 Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,131	$2.19	$1,812 – $2,451	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$5,908	$2.59	$5,022 – $6,794	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,163	$2.77	$1,839 – $2,487	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,662	$2.17	$1,412 – $1,911	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$2,826	$1.52	$2,402 – $3,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,751	$1.98	$1,488 – $2,014	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,023	$2.05	$1,720 – $2,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,737	$2.60	$4,876 – $6,597	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,620 and $2,192.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 914 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $635 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,612, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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