Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA box truck rate

$2,178box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $1,852–$2,505
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,265
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $2,178

Return trip

Palm Desert → Austin$3,199

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

Austin to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,972	$3.02	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088
Power only	$2,946	$2.24	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,223	$1.69	$1,845 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,178	$1.66	$1,852 – $2,505
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.01	$1,120 – $1,547

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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 Palm Desert

26' box truck lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$4,501	$1.62	$3,826 – $5,176	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$3,933	$2.02	$3,343 – $4,523	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$2,418	$1.63	$2,055 – $2,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$606	$2.09	$515 – $697	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$3,902	$1.44	$3,316 – $4,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,136	$1.66	$1,816 – $2,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$660	$7.18	$561 – $759	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $2,178 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,852 and $2,505.

How far is Austin, TX from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,315 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 $913 of the $2,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,199, which makes Austin, TX to Palm Desert, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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