Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$2,278box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,620
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

Riverside → Austin$3,346

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

Austin to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,620.

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

About 1,386 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 $963 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Austin, TX to Riverside, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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