Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Lafayette, IN box truck rate

$1,917box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $1,629–$2,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to West Lafayette price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,156
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

West Lafayette → Austin$2,387

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

Austin to West Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.68	$2,615 – $3,261
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$3.20	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,561	$3.25	$3,063 – $4,060
Step deck	$3,883	$3.55	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,589	$2.36	$2,252 – $2,925
Hotshot	$1,953	$1.78	$1,621 – $2,285
26' box truck	$1,917	$1.75	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.07	$987 – $1,363

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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 West Lafayette

26' box truck lanes into West Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$1,592	$1.98	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$4,766	$2.27	$4,051 – $5,481	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$668	$5.43	$568 – $768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$1,831	$1.77	$1,556 – $2,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$2,302	$1.33	$1,957 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$1,319	$1.80	$1,121 – $1,517	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$2,042	$1.73	$1,735 – $2,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$4,691	$2.28	$3,987 – $5,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to West Lafayette, IN is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,629 and $2,204.

How far is Austin, TX from West Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,095 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 $761 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,387, which makes Austin, TX to West Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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