Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO box truck rate

$2,251box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,589
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lakewood price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,619
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $2,251

Return trip

Lakewood → Austin$1,286

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,457	$3.80	$3,077 – $3,837
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$4.53	$3,585 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,208	$4.62	$3,619 – $4,797
Step deck	$4,591	$5.05	$3,857 – $5,326
Power only	$3,035	$3.34	$2,641 – $3,430
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.52	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,251	$2.47	$1,914 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.52	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Lakewood

26' box truck lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$4,520	$2.34	$3,842 – $5,198	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$3,333	$3.06	$2,833 – $3,833	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$2,500	$2.41	$2,125 – $2,875	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,463	$2.16	$1,244 – $1,682	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$3,892	$2.08	$3,308 – $4,476	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,318	$2.46	$1,970 – $2,665	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$3,358	$3.47	$2,854 – $3,861	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $2,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,589.

How far is Austin, TX from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 910 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $632 of the $2,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,286, which makes Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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