Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington, SC box truck rate

$2,422box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $2,059–$2,785
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lexington price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,603
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Lexington → Austin$1,941

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,709	$3.15	$3,301 – $4,117
53' refrigerated	$4,421	$3.75	$3,846 – $4,995
48' flatbed	$4,489	$3.81	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,893	$4.15	$4,110 – $5,676
Power only	$3,272	$2.78	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,470	$2.09	$2,050 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.05	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,484	$1.26	$1,246 – $1,721

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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 Lexington

26' box truck lanes into Lexington, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$1,740	$2.42	$1,479 – $2,001	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$6,637	$2.66	$5,642 – $7,633	6 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$2,191	$2.88	$1,862 – $2,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$2,181	$2.10	$1,854 – $2,508	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$3,236	$1.55	$2,751 – $3,722	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$1,400	$2.22	$1,190 – $1,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,550	$2.03	$2,167 – $2,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$6,480	$2.66	$5,508 – $7,452	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,059 and $2,785.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington, SC by truck?

About 1,179 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 $819 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,941, which makes Austin, TX to Lexington, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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