Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rochester, NY box truck rate

$3,599box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,139
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $1,164
All-in estimate: $3,599

Return trip

Rochester → Austin$2,947

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Austin to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102
53' refrigerated	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401
48' flatbed	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536
Step deck	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348
Power only	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509
Hotshot	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306
26' box truck	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139
Sprinter van	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,084	$3.58	$921 – $1,246	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,779	$2.91	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,056	$3.35	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,924	$1.69	$3,336 – $4,513	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$955	$3.20	$812 – $1,099	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,763	$2.14	$3,198 – $4,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,707	$2.91	$6,551 – $8,863	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Rochester, NY is estimated at $3,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,139.

How far is Austin, TX from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,675 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 $1,164 of the $3,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,947, which makes Austin, TX to Rochester, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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