Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,646box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$3,043
Transit: 3 days

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

Cottage Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,646

Return trip

Austin → Cottage Grove$2,268

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cottage Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,052	$3.31	$3,606 – $4,498
53' refrigerated	$4,829	$3.95	$4,201 – $5,456
48' flatbed	$4,900	$4.01	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,340	$4.37	$4,486 – $6,195
Power only	$3,577	$2.92	$3,112 – $4,042
Hotshot	$2,699	$2.21	$2,240 – $3,158
26' box truck	$2,646	$2.16	$2,249 – $3,043
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.33	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

26' box truck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,336	$2.82	$2,836 – $3,836	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$3,602	$1.98	$3,062 – $4,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,091	$2.77	$928 – $1,255	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$2,670	$2.16	$2,269 – $3,070	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$2,874 – $3,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,073	$2.70	$2,612 – $3,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,791	$2.14	$2,372 – $3,210	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126	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 Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $3,043.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,223 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 $850 of the $2,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,268, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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