Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN box truck rate

$1,912box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,626–$2,199
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Cookeville price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $1,912

Return trip

Cookeville → Austin$1,841

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

Austin to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,935	$3.06	$2,612 – $3,258
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$3.64	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,568	$3.72	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,892	$4.05	$3,270 – $4,515
Power only	$2,580	$2.69	$2,244 – $2,915
Hotshot	$1,946	$2.03	$1,616 – $2,277
26' box truck	$1,912	$1.99	$1,626 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.22	$986 – $1,362

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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 Cookeville

26' box truck lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$1,803	$2.18	$1,532 – $2,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$5,501	$2.51	$4,676 – $6,326	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,478	$3.05	$1,257 – $1,700	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$1,739	$2.04	$1,478 – $1,999	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,633	$1.48	$2,238 – $3,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$1,467	$1.99	$1,247 – $1,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,046	$1.96	$1,739 – $2,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$5,370	$2.52	$4,564 – $6,175	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $1,912 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,626 and $2,199.

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

About 960 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 $667 of the $1,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,841, which makes Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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