Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rockville, MD box truck rate

$3,269box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,760
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Rockville price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,269

Return trip

Rockville → Austin$2,653

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$3.22	$4,447 – $5,546
53' refrigerated	$5,952	$3.84	$5,179 – $6,726
48' flatbed	$6,016	$3.88	$5,173 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,551	$4.23	$5,502 – $7,599
Power only	$4,426	$2.86	$3,850 – $5,001
Hotshot	$3,341	$2.16	$2,773 – $3,909
26' box truck	$3,269	$2.11	$2,779 – $3,760
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.29	$1,679 – $2,318

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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 Rockville

26' box truck lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$929	$3.89	$790 – $1,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,502 – $8,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,176	$3.15	$1,850 – $2,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$3,819	$1.64	$3,246 – $4,392	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$668	$4.51	$568 – $768	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$3,423	$2.09	$2,909 – $3,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$7,536	$2.83	$6,405 – $8,666	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Rockville, MD is estimated at $3,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,760.

How far is Austin, TX from Rockville, MD by truck?

About 1,550 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 $1,077 of the $3,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rockville, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,653, which makes Austin, TX to Rockville, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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