Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,446box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$3,963
Transit: 3 days

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

Downey to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,449
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Austin → Downey$2,347

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

Downey to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Downey

26' box truck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,345	$2.89	$7,093 – $9,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,485	$2.19	$3,812 – $5,158	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,428	$3.48	$1,214 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,759	$2.76	$6,595 – $8,923	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	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 Downey, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Downey, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $3,963.

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

About 1,435 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 $997 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,347, which makes Downey, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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