Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA box truck rate

$1,745box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,006
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,052
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

Sioux City → Austin$2,107

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,676	$2.68	$2,382 – $2,971
53' refrigerated	$3,190	$3.20	$2,776 – $3,605
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.26	$2,796 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,546	$3.55	$2,978 – $4,113
Power only	$2,354	$2.36	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,776	$1.78	$1,474 – $2,078
26' box truck	$1,745	$1.75	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.07	$899 – $1,242

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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 Sioux City

26' box truck lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$2,414	$1.76	$2,052 – $2,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$3,610	$2.31	$3,068 – $4,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$1,388	$2.62	$1,180 – $1,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$1,801	$1.74	$1,531 – $2,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,702	$1.37	$1,446 – $1,957	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$2,067	$1.57	$1,757 – $2,377	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$1,849	$1.72	$1,572 – $2,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,578	$2.31	$3,041 – $4,114	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,006.

How far is Austin, TX from Sioux City, IA by truck?

About 998 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 $693 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,052 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sioux City, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,107, which makes Austin, TX to Sioux City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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