Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA box truck rate

$1,695box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $1,441–$1,950
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,026
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $1,695

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Austin$2,048

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$2.70	$2,315 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,101	$3.22	$2,698 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605
Step deck	$3,450	$3.58	$2,898 – $4,002
Power only	$2,287	$2.37	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$1.79	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.76	$1,441 – $1,950
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.08	$874 – $1,207

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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 Pleasant Hill

26' box truck lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$2,157	$1.80	$1,833 – $2,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$3,906	$2.28	$3,320 – $4,492	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,074	$3.03	$913 – $1,235	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$1,707	$1.76	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$1,843	$1.35	$1,567 – $2,120	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$1,833	$1.61	$1,558 – $2,108	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,809	$1.73	$1,538 – $2,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$3,854	$2.29	$3,276 – $4,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $1,695 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,441 and $1,950.

How far is Austin, TX from Pleasant Hill, IA by truck?

About 963 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 $669 of the $1,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,048, which makes Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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