Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA box truck rate

$2,782box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $2,365–$3,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,569
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

Menlo Park → Austin$4,086

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

Austin to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$2.90	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Menlo Park

26' box truck lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$3,018	$1.58	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$1,119	$1.51	$951 – $1,287	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,231	$1.43	$3,596 – $4,865	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,484	$2.93	$1,261 – $1,706	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,365 and $3,200.

How far is Austin, TX from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 1,746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,213 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,086, which makes Austin, TX to Menlo Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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