Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dothan, AL box truck rate

$1,825box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $1,551–$2,098
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Dothan price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,222
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $1,825

Return trip

Dothan → Austin$1,773

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$3.23	$2,495 – $3,112
53' refrigerated	$3,342	$3.85	$2,908 – $3,777
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.94	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,728	$4.30	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,459	$2.83	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,825	$2.10	$1,551 – $2,098
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.29	$942 – $1,301

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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 Dothan

26' box truck lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$2,303	$2.14	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$5,865	$2.59	$4,985 – $6,744	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$2,357	$2.69	$2,003 – $2,710	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$1,566	$2.20	$1,331 – $1,801	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,798	$1.52	$2,378 – $3,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$1,904	$1.93	$1,619 – $2,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,933	$2.07	$1,643 – $2,223	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$5,680	$2.59	$4,828 – $6,532	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL is estimated at $1,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,551 and $2,098.

How far is Austin, TX from Dothan, AL by truck?

About 868 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 $603 of the $1,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dothan, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,773, which makes Austin, TX to Dothan, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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