Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ottumwa, IA box truck rate

$1,666box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,416–$1,916
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,012
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $1,666

Return trip

Ottumwa → Austin$2,012

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

Austin to Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,557	$2.71	$2,276 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.24	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545
Step deck	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935
Power only	$2,247	$2.38	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.80	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.77	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.09	$859 – $1,186

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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 Ottumwa

26' box truck lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$2,062	$1.81	$1,753 – $2,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$4,016	$2.27	$3,413 – $4,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$969	$3.26	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$1,895	$1.35	$1,611 – $2,179	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$1,745	$1.63	$1,483 – $2,007	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,784	$1.74	$1,516 – $2,052	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$3,956	$2.28	$3,362 – $4,549	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $1,666 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,416 and $1,916.

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

About 942 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 $654 of the $1,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,012, which makes Austin, TX to Ottumwa, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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