Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,972box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $1,676–$2,267
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbia to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $1,972

Return trip

Austin → Columbia$2,459

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

Columbia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,019	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,351
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$3.00	$3,130 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,653	$3.04	$3,141 – $4,164
Step deck	$3,981	$3.31	$3,344 – $4,618
Power only	$2,664	$2.22	$2,318 – $3,011
Hotshot	$2,011	$1.67	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.64	$1,676 – $2,267
Sprinter van	$1,208	$1.01	$1,014 – $1,401

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More lanes from Columbia

26' box truck lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,673	$2.38	$1,422 – $1,924	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$3,651	$1.45	$3,103 – $4,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,315	$1.71	$1,118 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,777	$1.68	$1,511 – $2,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,422	$1.63	$2,909 – $3,935	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,443	$2.35	$1,227 – $1,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,073	$1.63	$1,762 – $2,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$3,563	$1.45	$3,029 – $4,098	6 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 Columbia, SC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,972 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,676 and $2,267.

How far is Columbia, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,201 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 $834 of the $1,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Columbia, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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