Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI box truck rate

$2,331box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $1,981–$2,681
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Dearborn price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,331

Return trip

Dearborn → Austin$2,889

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,566	$2.61	$3,174 – $3,958
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$3.11	$3,697 – $4,802
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.15	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.43	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,153	$2.31	$2,743 – $3,563
Hotshot	$2,380	$1.74	$1,975 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.71	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.05	$1,198 – $1,655

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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 Dearborn

26' box truck lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$1,268	$2.18	$1,078 – $1,458	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$5,315	$2.27	$4,517 – $6,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$955	$3.50	$811 – $1,098	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$2,231	$1.72	$1,896 – $2,566	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$2,627	$1.33	$2,233 – $3,021	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$1,055	$1.99	$896 – $1,213	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$2,458	$1.69	$2,089 – $2,826	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$5,253	$2.28	$4,465 – $6,041	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $2,331 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,981 and $2,681.

How far is Austin, TX from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 1,365 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 $948 of the $2,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,889, which makes Austin, TX to Dearborn, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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