Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,649box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $1,402–$1,896
Transit: 2 days

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

Belton to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $1,649

Return trip

Austin → Belton$1,347

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$3.49	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,027	$4.16	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.27	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,394	$4.67	$2,851 – $3,938
Power only	$2,219	$3.05	$1,930 – $2,507
Hotshot	$1,673	$2.30	$1,389 – $1,958
26' box truck	$1,649	$2.27	$1,402 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.40	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Belton

26' box truck lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$3,400	$2.62	$2,890 – $3,910	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$3,050	$1.89	$2,593 – $3,508	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$1,186	$2.42	$1,009 – $1,364	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$1,669	$2.26	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$2,674	$2.17	$2,273 – $3,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,079	$2.52	$2,617 – $3,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$1,789	$2.21	$1,521 – $2,057	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$2,981	$1.90	$2,534 – $3,428	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belton, MO to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Belton, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,649 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,402 and $1,896.

How far is Belton, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $505 of the $1,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,347, which makes Belton, MO to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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