Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minden, LA box truck rate

$966box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $821–$1,111
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Minden price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $712
Fuel: $254
All-in estimate: $966

Return trip

Minden → Austin$887

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,501	$4.11	$1,336 – $1,666
53' refrigerated	$1,793	$4.91	$1,560 – $2,026
48' flatbed	$1,877	$5.14	$1,614 – $2,139
Step deck	$2,058	$5.64	$1,728 – $2,387
Power only	$1,289	$3.53	$1,122 – $1,457
Hotshot	$971	$2.66	$806 – $1,137
26' box truck	$966	$2.65	$821 – $1,111
Sprinter van	$600	$1.65	$504 – $697

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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 Minden

26' box truck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,816	$1.98	$2,393 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,426	$2.59	$3,762 – $5,090	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,198	$2.63	$1,868 – $2,527	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$821	$3.00	$698 – $944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,988	$1.55	$1,690 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,368	$1.78	$2,013 – $2,723	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,099	$2.45	$934 – $1,263	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,247	$2.60	$3,610 – $4,884	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $966 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $821 and $1,111.

How far is Austin, TX from Minden, LA by truck?

About 365 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 $254 of the $966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $887, which makes Austin, TX to Minden, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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