Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,060box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $2,601–$3,518
Transit: 3 days

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

Calexico to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,060

Return trip

Austin → Calexico$2,083

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

Calexico to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,684	$3.76	$4,169 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,582	$4.48	$4,856 – $6,307
48' flatbed	$5,662	$4.54	$4,870 – $6,455
Step deck	$6,171	$4.95	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,136	$3.32	$3,598 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,121	$2.50	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,060	$2.45	$2,601 – $3,518
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.50	$1,574 – $2,173

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More lanes from Calexico

26' box truck lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,025	$2.90	$6,821 – $9,229	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$927	$4.10	$788 – $1,066	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$4,273	$2.20	$3,632 – $4,914	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,060	$4.36	$901 – $1,219	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,447	$2.77	$6,330 – $8,564	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,988	$2.46	$2,539 – $3,436	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$702	$6.21	$597 – $807	1 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 Calexico, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Calexico, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,601 and $3,518.

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

About 1,247 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 $866 of the $3,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Calexico, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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