Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA box truck rate

$2,300box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,645
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $2,300

Return trip

Lake Forest → Austin$3,378

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

Austin to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 Lake Forest

26' box truck lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$4,624	$1.61	$3,931 – $5,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$4,080	$2.01	$3,468 – $4,692	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$707	$1.87	$601 – $814	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$632	$8.11	$538 – $727	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $2,300 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,645.

How far is Austin, TX from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 1,402 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 $974 of the $2,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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