Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,442box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $1,226–$1,658
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $957
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$1,554

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.18	$1,977 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$3.80	$2,305 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,722	$3.90	$2,341 – $3,103
Step deck	$2,974	$4.26	$2,498 – $3,450
Power only	$1,939	$2.78	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,463	$2.10	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.07	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$888	$1.27	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$2,682	$2.43	$2,280 – $3,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$3,370	$1.66	$2,864 – $3,875	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,348	$1.98	$1,146 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,248	$2.18	$1,061 – $1,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$3,027	$1.88	$2,573 – $3,481	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$2,381	$2.35	$2,024 – $2,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$1,562	$2.01	$1,328 – $1,796	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$3,263	$1.67	$2,773 – $3,752	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 Columbus, MS to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,226 and $1,658.

How far is Columbus, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 698 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $485 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Columbus, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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