Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY box truck rate

$3,842box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $3,266–$4,418
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Hempstead price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

Hempstead → Austin$3,146

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

Austin to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$3.25	$5,220 – $6,510
53' refrigerated	$6,987	$3.87	$6,078 – $7,895
48' flatbed	$7,044	$3.90	$6,058 – $8,031
Step deck	$7,667	$4.25	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,206	$2.89	$4,529 – $5,882
Hotshot	$3,930	$2.18	$3,262 – $4,598
26' box truck	$3,842	$2.13	$3,266 – $4,418
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.30	$1,971 – $2,721

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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 Hempstead

26' box truck lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$8,436	$2.89	$7,170 – $9,701	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,663	$3.08	$2,264 – $3,063	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$3,635	$2.15	$3,090 – $4,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$4,273	$1.68	$3,632 – $4,913	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$620	$5.64	$527 – $713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,000	$2.12	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,337	$2.89	$7,087 – $9,588	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$3,530	$2.15	$3,000 – $4,059	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,266 and $4,418.

How far is Austin, TX from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 1,804 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 $1,253 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,146, which makes Austin, TX to Hempstead, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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