Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Johnston, IA box truck rate

$1,699box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $1,445–$1,954
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Johnston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,028
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Johnston → Austin$2,053

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,608	$2.70	$2,321 – $2,895
53' refrigerated	$3,109	$3.22	$2,705 – $3,513
48' flatbed	$3,170	$3.28	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,458	$3.58	$2,905 – $4,012
Power only	$2,293	$2.37	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.79	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,699	$1.76	$1,445 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.08	$876 – $1,210

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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 Johnston

26' box truck lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$2,176	$1.79	$1,850 – $2,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,882	$2.28	$3,300 – $4,464	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,096	$2.99	$932 – $1,260	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$1,715	$1.76	$1,458 – $1,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$1,833	$1.35	$1,558 – $2,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$1,850	$1.61	$1,573 – $2,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,834	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Johnston, IA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Johnston, IA is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,445 and $1,954.

How far is Austin, TX from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 966 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 $671 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Austin, TX to Johnston, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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