Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Watertown, WI box truck rate

$2,086box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $1,773–$2,399
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Watertown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,250
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Watertown → Austin$2,578

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,195	$2.66	$2,843 – $3,546
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$3.17	$3,313 – $4,302
48' flatbed	$3,865	$3.21	$3,324 – $4,406
Step deck	$4,213	$3.50	$3,539 – $4,887
Power only	$2,819	$2.34	$2,453 – $3,186
Hotshot	$2,128	$1.77	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,086	$1.73	$1,773 – $2,399
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.06	$1,073 – $1,482

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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 Watertown

26' box truck lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$1,780	$1.94	$1,513 – $2,047	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$4,639	$2.30	$3,944 – $5,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$680	$5.35	$578 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$2,047	$1.74	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$2,263	$1.35	$1,923 – $2,602	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$1,509	$1.74	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,211	$1.71	$1,879 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,596	$2.30	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Watertown, WI?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Watertown, WI is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,773 and $2,399.

How far is Austin, TX from Watertown, WI by truck?

About 1,203 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 $836 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Austin, TX to Watertown, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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