Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,881box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $2,449–$3,314
Transit: 3 days

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

Cleveland to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Austin → Cleveland$2,399

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,407	$3.16	$3,922 – $4,892
53' refrigerated	$5,251	$3.76	$4,569 – $5,934
48' flatbed	$5,316	$3.81	$4,572 – $6,061
Step deck	$5,791	$4.15	$4,864 – $6,718
Power only	$3,898	$2.79	$3,391 – $4,405
Hotshot	$2,942	$2.11	$2,442 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,881	$2.07	$2,449 – $3,314
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.26	$1,481 – $2,045

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More lanes from Cleveland

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,646	$3.43	$1,399 – $1,892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,540	$1.87	$3,859 – $5,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,018	$2.77	$865 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,739	$2.08	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,317	$2.10	$3,670 – $4,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,439	$3.41	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,035	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,483	$1.87	$3,810 – $5,155	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 Cleveland, OH to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cleveland, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,449 and $3,314.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,395 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 $969 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,399, which makes Cleveland, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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