Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN box truck rate

$2,225box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $1,891–$2,558
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Johnson City price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,422
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,225

Return trip

Johnson City → Austin$2,142

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.95	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,062	$3.51	$3,534 – $4,590
48' flatbed	$4,127	$3.57	$3,549 – $4,704
Step deck	$4,498	$3.89	$3,778 – $5,218
Power only	$3,006	$2.60	$2,615 – $3,396
Hotshot	$2,268	$1.96	$1,883 – $2,654
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.92	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.18	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Johnson City

26' box truck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$1,494	$2.32	$1,270 – $1,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$5,963	$2.49	$5,068 – $6,857	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$1,633	$2.92	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$2,034	$1.96	$1,728 – $2,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$2,900	$1.46	$2,465 – $3,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$1,190	$2.16	$1,012 – $1,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,354	$1.90	$2,001 – $2,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$5,834	$2.50	$4,959 – $6,709	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $2,225 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,891 and $2,558.

How far is Austin, TX from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 1,156 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 $803 of the $2,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,142, which makes Austin, TX to Johnson City, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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