Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sidney, MT box truck rate

$2,969box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Sidney price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,025
All-in estimate: $2,969

Return trip

Sidney → Austin$2,235

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$3.07	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,407	$3.66	$4,705 – $6,110
48' flatbed	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235
Step deck	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910
Power only	$4,018	$2.72	$3,495 – $4,540
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.05	$2,517 – $3,548
26' box truck	$2,969	$2.01	$2,523 – $3,414
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.23	$1,525 – $2,106

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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 Sidney

26' box truck lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$3,831	$2.08	$3,256 – $4,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$4,068	$2.87	$3,457 – $4,678	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$2,893	$2.72	$2,459 – $3,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$3,117	$2.00	$2,650 – $3,585	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$2,105	$1.68	$1,789 – $2,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$3,338	$1.85	$2,837 – $3,839	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,161	$2.86	$3,537 – $4,785	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sidney, MT?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Sidney, MT is estimated at $2,969 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,414.

How far is Austin, TX from Sidney, MT by truck?

About 1,476 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 $1,025 of the $2,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,235, which makes Austin, TX to Sidney, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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