Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Montebello, CA box truck rate

$2,347box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $1,995–$2,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Montebello price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Montebello → Austin$3,446

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

Austin to Montebello by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Montebello, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466
Power only	$3,175	$2.21	$2,762 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.67	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,665

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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 Montebello

26' box truck lanes into Montebello, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$4,103	$2.01	$3,488 – $4,719	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$2,588	$1.61	$2,199 – $2,976	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$742	$1.81	$631 – $853	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$4,034	$1.43	$3,429 – $4,639	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$712	$6.03	$605 – $819	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$2,373	$1.63	$2,017 – $2,729	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Montebello, CA is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,995 and $2,699.

How far is Austin, TX from Montebello, CA by truck?

About 1,435 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 $997 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montebello, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes Austin, TX to Montebello, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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