Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minneapolis, MN box truck rate

$2,279box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,621
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,425
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,279

Return trip

Minneapolis → Austin$2,659

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$2.84	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$3.38	$3,618 – $4,699
48' flatbed	$4,220	$3.43	$3,629 – $4,811
Step deck	$4,599	$3.74	$3,863 – $5,335
Power only	$3,081	$2.50	$2,680 – $3,481
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.89	$1,930 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.85	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.13	$1,173 – $1,619

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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 Minneapolis

26' box truck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$2,379	$1.97	$2,023 – $2,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$4,502	$2.49	$3,827 – $5,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,302	$1.85	$1,957 – $2,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,047	$1.76	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$2,400	$1.83	$2,040 – $2,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,621.

How far is Austin, TX from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,230 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 $854 of the $2,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Austin, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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