Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA box truck rate

$878box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $747–$1,010
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Sulphur price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $663
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $878

Return trip

Sulphur → Austin$807

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,368	$4.41	$1,218 – $1,519
53' refrigerated	$1,634	$5.27	$1,422 – $1,847
48' flatbed	$1,719	$5.55	$1,479 – $1,960
Step deck	$1,887	$6.09	$1,585 – $2,189
Power only	$1,170	$3.77	$1,017 – $1,322
Hotshot	$881	$2.84	$731 – $1,031
26' box truck	$878	$2.83	$747 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$547	$1.77	$460 – $635

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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 Sulphur

26' box truck lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$3,017	$1.96	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$4,519	$2.58	$3,841 – $5,197	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,572	$2.53	$2,186 – $2,958	3 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$620	$4.19	$527 – $712	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,037	$1.54	$1,731 – $2,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$2,544	$1.76	$2,162 – $2,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$976	$2.63	$829 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$4,313	$2.59	$3,666 – $4,960	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $747 and $1,010.

How far is Austin, TX from Sulphur, LA by truck?

About 310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $215 of the $878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $807, which makes Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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