Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Durham, NC box truck rate

$2,691box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,288–$3,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Durham price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,691

Return trip

Durham → Austin$2,208

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$3.02	$3,664 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,906	$3.59	$4,268 – $5,543
48' flatbed	$4,968	$3.64	$4,273 – $5,664
Step deck	$5,412	$3.97	$4,546 – $6,278
Power only	$3,640	$2.67	$3,167 – $4,114
Hotshot	$2,748	$2.01	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,691	$1.97	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.21	$1,383 – $1,910

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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 Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Durham, NC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,691 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,288 and $3,095.

How far is Austin, TX from Durham, NC 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 $2,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Austin, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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