Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,117box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,761 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,735
Transit: 4 days

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

Burlingame to Austin price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Austin → Burlingame$2,803

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlingame to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,286	$3.57	$5,595 – $6,978
53' refrigerated	$7,489	$4.25	$6,515 – $8,462
48' flatbed	$7,553	$4.29	$6,496 – $8,611
Step deck	$8,222	$4.67	$6,906 – $9,537
Power only	$5,578	$3.17	$4,853 – $6,303
Hotshot	$4,211	$2.39	$3,495 – $4,927
26' box truck	$4,117	$2.34	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.43	$2,112 – $2,917

More lanes from Burlingame

26' box truck lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,737	$2.88	$7,427 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$1,255	$3.21	$1,067 – $1,443	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,753	$2.17	$4,040 – $5,466	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$4,463	$2.31	$3,793 – $5,132	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$2,183	$2.89	$1,856 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,932 – $9,378	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,082	$2.34	$3,470 – $4,694	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$1,516	$2.90	$1,288 – $1,743	2 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 Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,735.

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

About 1,761 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 $1,223 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Burlingame, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →