Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Princeton, TX box truck rate

$711box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 251 mi
Typical range: $605–$818
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Princeton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $537
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $711

Return trip

Princeton → Austin$711

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501
48' flatbed	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604
Step deck	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794
Power only	$945	$3.76	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.83	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.77	$374 – $516

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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 Princeton

26' box truck lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$2,812	$1.77	$2,390 – $3,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$3,551	$2.39	$3,019 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,128	$2.35	$1,809 – $2,447	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$1,537	$1.45	$1,306 – $1,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$2,379	$1.59	$2,023 – $2,736	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Princeton, TX is estimated at $711 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 251 mi. Quotes typically land between $605 and $818.

How far is Austin, TX from Princeton, TX by truck?

About 251 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $174 of the $711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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