Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richmond, CA box truck rate

$2,813box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,235
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Richmond price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $2,813

Return trip

Richmond → Austin$4,132

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

Austin to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$2.43	$3,823 – $4,768
53' refrigerated	$5,117	$2.89	$4,451 – $5,782
48' flatbed	$5,160	$2.92	$4,438 – $5,883
Step deck	$5,617	$3.18	$4,718 – $6,516
Power only	$3,811	$2.16	$3,316 – $4,307
Hotshot	$2,877	$1.63	$2,388 – $3,366
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.59	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,718	$0.97	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 Richmond

26' box truck lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$3,047	$1.57	$2,590 – $3,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$1,151	$1.50	$978 – $1,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$4,232	$1.43	$3,597 – $4,867	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$2,791	$1.59	$2,372 – $3,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Richmond, CA is estimated at $2,813 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,235.

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

About 1,768 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 $1,228 of the $2,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes Austin, TX to Richmond, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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