Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA box truck rate

$2,299box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $1,954–$2,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mission Viejo price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,326
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $2,299

Return trip

Mission Viejo → Austin$3,376

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Mission Viejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903
53' refrigerated	$4,190	$2.99	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835
Step deck	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,110	$2.22	$2,706 – $3,515
Hotshot	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.64	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.00	$1,181 – $1,631

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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 Mission Viejo

26' box truck lanes into Mission Viejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$4,626	$1.61	$3,932 – $5,320	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$599	$9.81	$509 – $688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$2,540	$1.61	$2,159 – $2,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$706	$1.87	$600 – $812	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,013	$1.43	$3,411 – $4,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$624	$8.44	$531 – $718	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA is estimated at $2,299 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,954 and $2,644.

How far is Austin, TX from Mission Viejo, CA by truck?

About 1,401 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 $973 of the $2,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mission Viejo, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,376, which makes Austin, TX to Mission Viejo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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