Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS box truck rate

$1,243box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,057–$1,430
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $428
All-in estimate: $1,243

Return trip

Pittsburg → Austin$1,516

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$3.11	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.71	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,358	$3.83	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,578	$4.19	$2,166 – $2,991
Power only	$1,670	$2.71	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$2.04	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,243	$2.02	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$767	$1.25	$644 – $890

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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 Pittsburg

26' box truck lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$2,434	$1.82	$2,069 – $2,799	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$3,774	$2.37	$3,208 – $4,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$1,505	$2.65	$1,280 – $1,731	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$1,255	$2.01	$1,067 – $1,443	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$1,699	$1.42	$1,444 – $1,954	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$2,055	$1.63	$1,747 – $2,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$1,362	$1.95	$1,158 – $1,567	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $1,243 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,057 and $1,430.

How far is Austin, TX from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 616 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 $428 of the $1,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,516, which makes Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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