Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lorain, OH box truck rate

$2,361box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,007–$2,715
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lorain price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,410
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $2,361

Return trip

Lorain → Austin$2,836

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,612	$2.64	$3,214 – $4,009
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$3.14	$3,744 – $4,863
48' flatbed	$4,358	$3.18	$3,748 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,748	$3.47	$3,988 – $5,508
Power only	$3,194	$2.33	$2,779 – $3,609
Hotshot	$2,411	$1.76	$2,001 – $2,820
26' box truck	$2,361	$1.72	$2,007 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.06	$1,214 – $1,676

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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 Lorain

26' box truck lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$1,169	$2.29	$993 – $1,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$5,488	$2.29	$4,665 – $6,311	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,085	$3.22	$922 – $1,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,244	$1.74	$1,907 – $2,580	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$2,713	$1.34	$2,306 – $3,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$956	$2.12	$813 – $1,100	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$2,487	$1.71	$2,114 – $2,860	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$5,417	$2.30	$4,605 – $6,230	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lorain, OH?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Lorain, OH is estimated at $2,361 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,007 and $2,715.

How far is Austin, TX from Lorain, OH by truck?

About 1,369 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 $951 of the $2,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lorain, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,836, which makes Austin, TX to Lorain, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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