Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,066box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,676
Transit: 4 days

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

Cupertino to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,860
Fuel: $1,206
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

Austin → Cupertino$2,768

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

Cupertino to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Cupertino

26' box truck lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,708	$2.88	$7,402 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,195	$3.31	$1,016 – $1,375	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$4,730	$2.17	$4,020 – $5,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$4,413	$2.32	$3,751 – $5,075	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$2,124	$2.92	$1,805 – $2,443	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,125	$2.74	$6,906 – $9,343	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$4,031	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$1,456	$2.96	$1,238 – $1,674	2 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 Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,676.

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

About 1,736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,206 of the $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, which makes Cupertino, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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