Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Eureka, CA box truck rate

$3,053box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,511
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Eureka price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $3,053

Return trip

Eureka → Austin$4,483

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,658	$2.40	$4,146 – $5,170
53' refrigerated	$5,549	$2.86	$4,827 – $6,270
48' flatbed	$5,589	$2.88	$4,806 – $6,371
Step deck	$6,082	$3.14	$5,109 – $7,055
Power only	$4,138	$2.13	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,124	$1.61	$2,593 – $3,655
26' box truck	$3,053	$1.57	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,863	$0.96	$1,565 – $2,161

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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 Eureka

26' box truck lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$4,907	$1.60	$4,171 – $5,643	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$1,802	$2.71	$1,532 – $2,072	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$4,412	$1.99	$3,750 – $5,074	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$3,280	$1.56	$2,788 – $3,772	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$1,393	$1.42	$1,184 – $1,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$4,286	$1.43	$3,643 – $4,929	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$3,043	$1.57	$2,586 – $3,499	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$2,059	$2.59	$1,750 – $2,367	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Eureka, CA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Eureka, CA is estimated at $3,053 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,511.

How far is Austin, TX from Eureka, CA by truck?

About 1,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,347 of the $3,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eureka, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Austin, TX to Eureka, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology