Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dillon, MT box truck rate

$3,086box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,549
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Dillon price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

Dillon → Austin$2,323

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,717	$3.05	$4,198 – $5,236
53' refrigerated	$5,620	$3.64	$4,889 – $6,350
48' flatbed	$5,680	$3.68	$4,884 – $6,475
Step deck	$6,185	$4.01	$5,195 – $7,174
Power only	$4,178	$2.71	$3,635 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,154	$2.04	$2,618 – $3,690
26' box truck	$3,086	$2.00	$2,623 – $3,549
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.22	$1,585 – $2,189

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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 Dillon

26' box truck lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,698	$2.03	$3,993 – $5,403	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,002	$3.06	$2,551 – $3,452	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$3,844	$2.57	$3,267 – $4,420	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$3,311	$1.98	$2,814 – $3,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$1,680	$1.77	$1,428 – $1,932	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,094	$1.80	$3,480 – $4,708	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$3,135	$1.99	$2,664 – $3,605	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,169	$3.02	$2,693 – $3,644	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dillon, MT?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Dillon, MT is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,549.

How far is Austin, TX from Dillon, MT by truck?

About 1,544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,073 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,323, which makes Austin, TX to Dillon, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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