Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Oskaloosa, IA box truck rate

$1,687box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $1,434–$1,940
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Oskaloosa price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $1,687

Return trip

Oskaloosa → Austin$2,038

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Oskaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Oskaloosa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$2.71	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,086	$3.22	$2,685 – $3,487
48' flatbed	$3,148	$3.29	$2,707 – $3,588
Step deck	$3,434	$3.59	$2,884 – $3,983
Power only	$2,275	$2.38	$1,980 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.79	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.76	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.08	$870 – $1,201

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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 Oskaloosa

26' box truck lanes into Oskaloosa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$2,080	$1.81	$1,768 – $2,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,758 mi	$3,998	$2.27	$3,398 – $4,598	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$986	$3.22	$838 – $1,134	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$1,685	$1.76	$1,433 – $1,938	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$1,889	$1.35	$1,606 – $2,173	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$1,762	$1.62	$1,498 – $2,027	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$1,804	$1.73	$1,533 – $2,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$3,940	$2.28	$3,349 – $4,531	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Oskaloosa, IA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Oskaloosa, IA is estimated at $1,687 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,434 and $1,940.

How far is Austin, TX from Oskaloosa, IA by truck?

About 957 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 $665 of the $1,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oskaloosa, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,038, which makes Austin, TX to Oskaloosa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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