Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,660box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 797 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,909
Transit: 2 days

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

Calera to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,106
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $1,660

Return trip

Austin → Calera$1,708

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Calera to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,552	$3.20	$2,271 – $2,833
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.82	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,117	$3.91	$2,680 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,403	$4.27	$2,858 – $3,947
Power only	$2,235	$2.80	$1,944 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,686	$2.12	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,660	$2.08	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.28	$858 – $1,184

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More lanes from Calera

26' box truck lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,647	$2.56	$2,250 – $3,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$3,689	$1.72	$3,135 – $4,242	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$1,452	$2.04	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$1,440	$2.18	$1,224 – $1,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$3,349	$1.94	$2,847 – $3,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$2,338	$2.48	$1,987 – $2,689	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$1,781	$2.04	$1,514 – $2,048	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$3,577	$1.73	$3,041 – $4,114	5 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 Calera, AL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Calera, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 797 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,909.

How far is Calera, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 797 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 $554 of the $1,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Calera, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Calera, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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