Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Seaford, DE box truck rate

$3,408box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$3,919
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Seaford price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,275
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,408

Return trip

Seaford → Austin$2,728

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Seaford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Seaford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,206	$3.19	$4,633 – $5,779
53' refrigerated	$6,202	$3.80	$5,396 – $7,009
48' flatbed	$6,263	$3.84	$5,386 – $7,140
Step deck	$6,819	$4.18	$5,728 – $7,910
Power only	$4,615	$2.83	$4,015 – $5,215
Hotshot	$3,484	$2.14	$2,891 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,408	$2.09	$2,897 – $3,919
Sprinter van	$2,082	$1.28	$1,749 – $2,416

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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 Seaford

26' box truck lanes into Seaford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$839	$4.33	$713 – $965	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,890	$2.81	$6,707 – $9,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,413	$3.04	$2,051 – $2,775	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$3,191	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,670	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$608	$5.33	$517 – $699	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,557	$2.08	$3,024 – $4,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,771	$2.81	$6,606 – $8,937	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Seaford, DE?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Seaford, DE is estimated at $3,408 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $3,919.

How far is Austin, TX from Seaford, DE by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,133 of the $3,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seaford, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Austin, TX to Seaford, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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