Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santee, CA box truck rate

$2,227box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,562
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Santee price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,289
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $2,227

Return trip

Santee → Austin$3,271

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

Austin to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.52	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.01	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.05	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,481	$3.32	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,013	$2.23	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.68	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.65	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.01	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Santee

26' box truck lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$4,602	$1.61	$3,912 – $5,292	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$748	$5.50	$636 – $860	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$2,468	$1.62	$2,098 – $2,839	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$662	$1.95	$562 – $761	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$2,180	$1.66	$1,853 – $2,507	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$2,274	$1.64	$1,933 – $2,615	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $2,227 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,562.

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

About 1,350 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 $938 of the $2,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,271, which makes Austin, TX to Santee, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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