Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indio, CA box truck rate

$2,166box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $1,841–$2,491
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Indio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $2,166

Return trip

Indio → Austin$3,181

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

Austin to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,314	$2.54	$2,950 – $3,679
53' refrigerated	$3,950	$3.02	$3,436 – $4,463
48' flatbed	$4,003	$3.07	$3,443 – $4,564
Step deck	$4,362	$3.34	$3,664 – $5,060
Power only	$2,929	$2.24	$2,548 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,210	$1.69	$1,835 – $2,586
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.66	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.02	$1,114 – $1,538

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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 Indio

26' box truck lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$4,489	$1.62	$3,816 – $5,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$774	$5.19	$658 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$3,920	$2.02	$3,332 – $4,508	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$2,407	$1.63	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$597	$2.12	$507 – $686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$3,891	$1.44	$3,307 – $4,475	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$2,124	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $2,166 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,841 and $2,491.

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

About 1,306 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 $907 of the $2,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,181, which makes Austin, TX to Indio, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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