Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milton, DE box truck rate

$3,446box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$3,963
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Milton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Milton → Austin$2,759

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,264	$3.19	$4,685 – $5,843
53' refrigerated	$6,271	$3.80	$5,456 – $7,086
48' flatbed	$6,331	$3.83	$5,445 – $7,218
Step deck	$6,893	$4.17	$5,790 – $7,996
Power only	$4,667	$2.83	$4,060 – $5,274
Hotshot	$3,523	$2.13	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.09	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,106	$1.27	$1,769 – $2,442

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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 Milton

26' box truck lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$805	$4.57	$684 – $925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$7,937	$2.81	$6,746 – $9,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,446	$3.03	$2,079 – $2,812	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$3,984	$1.63	$3,387 – $4,582	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$586	$5.80	$498 – $673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$3,595	$2.07	$3,056 – $4,135	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$7,820	$2.81	$6,647 – $8,994	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Milton, DE is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $3,963.

How far is Austin, TX from Milton, DE by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,148 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Austin, TX to Milton, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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