Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dover, DE box truck rate

$3,442box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $2,926–$3,959
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Dover price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,296
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $3,442

Return trip

Dover → Austin$2,756

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.19	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,265	$3.80	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,325	$3.83	$5,439 – $7,210
Step deck	$6,886	$4.17	$5,784 – $7,988
Power only	$4,662	$2.83	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,519	$2.13	$2,921 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,442	$2.09	$2,926 – $3,959
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.27	$1,767 – $2,440

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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 Dover

26' box truck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$768	$4.89	$653 – $883	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,893	$2.81	$6,709 – $9,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,390	$3.05	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$3,964	$1.63	$3,369 – $4,558	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$538	$7.36	$457 – $618	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$3,592	$2.07	$3,053 – $4,131	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,782	$2.81	$6,614 – $8,949	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dover, DE?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Dover, DE is estimated at $3,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,926 and $3,959.

How far is Austin, TX from Dover, DE by truck?

About 1,650 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 $1,146 of the $3,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Austin, TX to Dover, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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