Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA box truck rate

$2,169box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $1,843–$2,494
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to La Quinta price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $2,169

Return trip

La Quinta → Austin$3,185

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

Austin to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$2.54	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,955	$3.02	$3,440 – $4,469
48' flatbed	$4,008	$3.06	$3,447 – $4,569
Step deck	$4,367	$3.34	$3,668 – $5,066
Power only	$2,933	$2.24	$2,551 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.69	$1,837 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.66	$1,843 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 La Quinta

26' box truck lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$4,496	$1.62	$3,822 – $5,171	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$3,931	$2.02	$3,341 – $4,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$2,410	$1.63	$2,048 – $2,771	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$599	$2.11	$509 – $689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$3,898	$1.44	$3,313 – $4,482	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$2,127	$1.66	$1,808 – $2,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $2,169 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,843 and $2,494.

How far is Austin, TX from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,308 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 $909 of the $2,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,185, which makes Austin, TX to La Quinta, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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