Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sunnyvale, CA box truck rate

$2,768box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,183
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Sunnyvale price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $1,206
All-in estimate: $2,768

Return trip

Sunnyvale → Austin$4,066

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

Austin to Sunnyvale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sunnyvale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 Sunnyvale

26' box truck lanes into Sunnyvale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$4,851	$1.61	$4,123 – $5,578	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,201	$3.30	$1,021 – $1,381	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$3,005	$1.58	$2,554 – $3,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,108	$1.52	$941 – $1,274	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$4,224	$1.43	$3,591 – $4,858	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$1,462	$2.95	$1,243 – $1,681	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Sunnyvale, CA is estimated at $2,768 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,183.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,206 of the $2,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,066, which makes Austin, TX to Sunnyvale, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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