Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madison, MS box truck rate

$1,324box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $1,125–$1,522
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Madison price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $936
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,324

Return trip

Madison → Austin$1,228

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,045	$3.66	$1,820 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,439	$4.36	$2,122 – $2,756
48' flatbed	$2,522	$4.51	$2,168 – $2,875
Step deck	$2,758	$4.93	$2,317 – $3,199
Power only	$1,776	$3.18	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,339	$2.40	$1,111 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,324	$2.37	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$818	$1.46	$687 – $949

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,229 – $3,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,186	$1.89	$1,858 – $2,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,451	$2.28	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,914	$2.66	$4,177 – $5,652	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Madison, MS?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Madison, MS is estimated at $1,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,125 and $1,522.

How far is Austin, TX from Madison, MS by truck?

About 559 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 $388 of the $1,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,228, which makes Austin, TX to Madison, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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