Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plum, PA box truck rate

$3,027box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $2,573–$3,481
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Plum price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Plum → Austin$2,314

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$3.19	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,515	$3.80	$4,798 – $6,232
48' flatbed	$5,580	$3.84	$4,798 – $6,361
Step deck	$6,077	$4.18	$5,105 – $7,049
Power only	$4,097	$2.82	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,092	$2.13	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,027	$2.08	$2,573 – $3,481
Sprinter van	$1,851	$1.27	$1,555 – $2,148

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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 Plum

26' box truck lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,139	$3.16	$968 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,066	$2.78	$6,006 – $8,126	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,693	$3.39	$1,439 – $1,947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$2,856	$2.10	$2,427 – $3,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$3,510	$1.62	$2,984 – $4,037	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$894	$3.08	$760 – $1,028	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$3,179	$2.07	$2,702 – $3,656	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,967	$2.78	$5,922 – $8,012	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Plum, PA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,573 and $3,481.

How far is Austin, TX from Plum, PA by truck?

About 1,453 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 $1,009 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,314, which makes Austin, TX to Plum, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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