Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Northport, AL box truck rate

$1,620box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,864
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Northport price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,103
Fuel: $517
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Northport → Austin$1,575

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$3.35	$2,220 – $2,768
53' refrigerated	$2,974	$4.00	$2,587 – $3,361
48' flatbed	$3,051	$4.10	$2,624 – $3,478
Step deck	$3,332	$4.48	$2,799 – $3,865
Power only	$2,181	$2.93	$1,897 – $2,464
Hotshot	$1,645	$2.21	$1,365 – $1,924
26' box truck	$1,620	$2.18	$1,377 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$998	$1.34	$838 – $1,157

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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 Northport

26' box truck lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$2,296	$2.14	$1,952 – $2,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$5,437	$2.61	$4,621 – $6,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,983	$2.83	$1,686 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$1,401	$2.29	$1,191 – $1,612	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$2,557	$1.54	$2,174 – $2,941	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$1,898	$1.93	$1,613 – $2,183	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$1,747	$2.13	$1,485 – $2,009	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$5,268	$2.62	$4,478 – $6,059	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Northport, AL?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Northport, AL is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,864.

How far is Austin, TX from Northport, AL by truck?

About 744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $517 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Northport, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,575, which makes Austin, TX to Northport, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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