Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,337box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $2,837–$3,838
Transit: 3 days

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

Colton to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,377
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,337

Return trip

Austin → Colton$2,272

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

Colton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.69	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$4.40	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,515	$3.27	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,408	$2.47	$2,828 – $3,987
26' box truck	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.48	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from Colton

26' box truck lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,201	$2.89	$6,971 – $9,431	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$622	$8.53	$529 – $716	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$3,691	$2.38	$3,138 – $4,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,310	$3.67	$1,113 – $1,506	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,622	$2.76	$6,479 – $8,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	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 Colton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Colton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,337 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,837 and $3,838.

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

About 1,382 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 $960 of the $3,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,272, which makes Colton, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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