Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Petaluma, CA box truck rate

$2,844box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,790 mi
Typical range: $2,417–$3,270
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Petaluma price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Petaluma → Austin$4,177

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

Austin to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,342	$2.43	$3,864 – $4,819
53' refrigerated	$5,172	$2.89	$4,500 – $5,845
48' flatbed	$5,215	$2.91	$4,485 – $5,946
Step deck	$5,677	$3.17	$4,768 – $6,585
Power only	$3,853	$2.15	$3,352 – $4,354
Hotshot	$2,909	$1.63	$2,415 – $3,404
26' box truck	$2,844	$1.59	$2,417 – $3,270
Sprinter van	$1,737	$0.97	$1,459 – $2,015

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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 Petaluma

26' box truck lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,356	$3.07	$1,153 – $1,560	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,355	$1.99	$3,701 – $5,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$3,078	$1.57	$2,616 – $3,540	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$1,181	$1.49	$1,004 – $1,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$4,244	$1.43	$3,607 – $4,881	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$2,823	$1.59	$2,399 – $3,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$1,617	$2.82	$1,374 – $1,860	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,417 and $3,270.

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

About 1,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,243 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes Austin, TX to Petaluma, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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