Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mequon, WI box truck rate

$2,122box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $1,804–$2,441
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mequon price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,122

Return trip

Mequon → Austin$2,622

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,250	$2.65	$2,892 – $3,607
53' refrigerated	$3,873	$3.15	$3,369 – $4,376
48' flatbed	$3,930	$3.20	$3,380 – $4,480
Step deck	$4,283	$3.49	$3,597 – $4,968
Power only	$2,869	$2.34	$2,496 – $3,242
Hotshot	$2,165	$1.76	$1,797 – $2,533
26' box truck	$2,122	$1.73	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.06	$1,092 – $1,508

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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 Mequon

26' box truck lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$1,715	$1.96	$1,458 – $1,972	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,726	$2.29	$4,017 – $5,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$656	$5.75	$557 – $754	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,075	$1.74	$1,763 – $2,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$2,311	$1.34	$1,964 – $2,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$1,454	$1.76	$1,235 – $1,672	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,247	$1.71	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,680	$2.29	$3,978 – $5,383	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mequon, WI?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Mequon, WI is estimated at $2,122 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,804 and $2,441.

How far is Austin, TX from Mequon, WI by truck?

About 1,228 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 $853 of the $2,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mequon, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Austin, TX to Mequon, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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