Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,648box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $3,101–$4,195
Transit: 4 days

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

Delano to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $3,648

Return trip

Austin → Delano$2,484

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

Delano to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,576	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,189
53' refrigerated	$6,643	$4.33	$5,779 – $7,506
48' flatbed	$6,714	$4.38	$5,774 – $7,655
Step deck	$7,312	$4.77	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,938	$3.22	$4,296 – $5,580
Hotshot	$3,728	$2.43	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,648	$2.38	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,230	$1.45	$1,873 – $2,587

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More lanes from Delano

26' box truck lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,377	$2.89	$7,121 – $9,634	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$782	$5.11	$664 – $899	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$3,998	$2.35	$3,398 – $4,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,652	$3.22	$1,404 – $1,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,800	$2.75	$6,630 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$3,603	$2.38	$3,062 – $4,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$1,034	$3.69	$879 – $1,189	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 Delano, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Delano, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,648 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,101 and $4,195.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,065 of the $3,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Delano, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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