Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX box truck rate

$661box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 216 mi
Typical range: $562–$760
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Mesquite price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $511
Fuel: $150
All-in estimate: $661

Return trip

Mesquite → Austin$661

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,035	$4.79	$921 – $1,149
53' refrigerated	$1,237	$5.73	$1,076 – $1,398
48' flatbed	$1,317	$6.10	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,448	$6.70	$1,216 – $1,680
Power only	$875	$4.05	$762 – $989
Hotshot	$659	$3.05	$547 – $771
26' box truck	$661	$3.06	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$414	$1.92	$348 – $480

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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 Mesquite

26' box truck lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$2,844	$1.77	$2,418 – $3,271	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,553	$2.39	$3,020 – $4,086	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,185	$2.33	$1,858 – $2,513	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$719	$2.81	$611 – $826	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$1,536	$1.45	$1,305 – $1,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$2,408	$1.58	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$784	$2.60	$666 – $901	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 216 mi. Quotes typically land between $562 and $760.

How far is Austin, TX from Mesquite, TX by truck?

About 216 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $150 of the $661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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