Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC box truck rate

$2,488box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,862
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,488

Return trip

Kannapolis → Austin$2,041

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

Austin to Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,810	$3.06	$3,390 – $4,229
53' refrigerated	$4,540	$3.65	$3,950 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822
Power only	$3,364	$2.70	$2,926 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.04	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.00	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.22	$1,280 – $1,768

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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 Kannapolis

26' box truck lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$1,501	$2.49	$1,276 – $1,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,518 mi	$6,566	$2.61	$5,581 – $7,551	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$1,987	$2.90	$1,689 – $2,285	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$2,269	$2.04	$1,928 – $2,609	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$3,214	$1.52	$2,732 – $3,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$1,189	$2.32	$1,011 – $1,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$2,619	$1.98	$2,226 – $3,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,424	$2.61	$5,460 – $7,387	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $2,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,862.

How far is Austin, TX from Kannapolis, NC by truck?

About 1,244 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 $864 of the $2,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kannapolis, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,041, which makes Austin, TX to Kannapolis, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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