Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,323box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $1,975–$2,672
Transit: 4 days

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

Dillon to Austin price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,250
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $2,323

Return trip

Austin → Dillon$3,086

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dillon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,551	$2.30	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.74	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,275	$2.77	$3,677 – $4,874
Step deck	$4,656	$3.02	$3,911 – $5,400
Power only	$3,145	$2.04	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.54	$1,970 – $2,778
26' box truck	$2,323	$1.50	$1,975 – $2,672
Sprinter van	$1,420	$0.92	$1,193 – $1,647

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More lanes from Dillon

26' box truck lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,319	$1.86	$3,671 – $4,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$1,538	$1.57	$1,308 – $1,769	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$2,149	$1.44	$1,827 – $2,472	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$2,493	$1.49	$2,119 – $2,866	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$1,653	$1.74	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,032	$1.78	$3,427 – $4,637	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$2,360	$1.50	$2,006 – $2,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$1,624	$1.55	$1,380 – $1,868	3 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 Dillon, MT to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,323 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,975 and $2,672.

How far is Dillon, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,544 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 $1,073 of the $2,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dillon, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Dillon, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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