Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN box truck rate

$1,999box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $1,699–$2,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Valparaiso → Austin$2,489

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.66	$2,725 – $3,399
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$3.17	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,707	$3.22	$3,188 – $4,227
Step deck	$4,041	$3.51	$3,395 – $4,688
Power only	$2,700	$2.34	$2,349 – $3,051
Hotshot	$2,038	$1.77	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$1,999	$1.73	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.06	$1,029 – $1,421

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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 Valparaiso

26' box truck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$1,598	$1.98	$1,358 – $1,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$4,766	$2.27	$4,051 – $5,481	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,925	$1.75	$1,637 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$2,314	$1.33	$1,967 – $2,661	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$1,334	$1.79	$1,134 – $1,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$2,124	$1.71	$1,805 – $2,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$4,701	$2.28	$3,996 – $5,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$1,706	$1.80	$1,450 – $1,962	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,699 and $2,298.

How far is Austin, TX from Valparaiso, IN by truck?

About 1,152 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 $800 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valparaiso, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,489, which makes Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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