Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Galt, CA box truck rate

$2,729box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,138
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Galt price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,543
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $2,729

Return trip

Galt → Austin$4,008

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

Austin to Galt by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Galt, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$2.44	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$2.91	$4,320 – $5,610
48' flatbed	$5,010	$2.93	$4,309 – $5,711
Step deck	$5,454	$3.19	$4,581 – $6,327
Power only	$3,697	$2.16	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,791	$1.63	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,729	$1.60	$2,320 – $3,138
Sprinter van	$1,667	$0.98	$1,400 – $1,934

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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 Galt

26' box truck lanes into Galt, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$4,748	$1.61	$4,036 – $5,460	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$1,263	$3.20	$1,074 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$4,207	$2.00	$3,576 – $4,839	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$2,962	$1.58	$2,517 – $3,406	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$1,095	$1.53	$931 – $1,259	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$4,136	$1.43	$3,515 – $4,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$2,711	$1.60	$2,304 – $3,117	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$1,518	$2.90	$1,290 – $1,745	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Galt, CA is estimated at $2,729 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,138.

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

About 1,708 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 $1,186 of the $2,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Austin, TX to Galt, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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