Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,463box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $2,943–$3,982
Transit: 4 days

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

Carson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,461
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,463

Return trip

Austin → Carson$2,358

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

Carson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$4.37	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277
Step deck	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065
Power only	$4,686	$3.25	$4,077 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,537	$2.45	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.47	$1,779 – $2,457

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More lanes from Carson

26' box truck lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,374	$2.89	$7,118 – $9,631	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,504	$2.19	$3,829 – $5,180	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,444	$3.45	$1,227 – $1,660	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,787	$2.75	$6,619 – $8,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,399	$2.41	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$702	$6.21	$597 – $807	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,504	$2.40	$2,978 – $4,030	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 Carson, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Carson, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,943 and $3,982.

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

About 1,443 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 $1,002 of the $3,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,358, which makes Carson, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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