Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, IN box truck rate

$1,887box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $1,604–$2,170
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $1,887

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$2,349

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.69	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$3.21	$2,999 – $3,895
48' flatbed	$3,507	$3.27	$3,016 – $3,998
Step deck	$3,824	$3.56	$3,212 – $4,436
Power only	$2,547	$2.37	$2,216 – $2,879
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.79	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.76	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.08	$972 – $1,342

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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, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$1,522	$2.01	$1,294 – $1,750	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$4,885	$2.27	$4,152 – $5,617	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$885	$3.67	$752 – $1,017	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$1,775	$1.78	$1,508 – $2,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$2,356	$1.33	$2,003 – $2,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,246	$1.83	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$2,010	$1.73	$1,709 – $2,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$4,795	$2.27	$4,076 – $5,514	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $1,887 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,604 and $2,170.

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

About 1,074 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 $746 of the $1,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,349, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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