Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,274box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $1,933–$2,615
Transit: 3 days

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

Dubuque to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,274

Return trip

Austin → Dubuque$1,883

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dubuque to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$3.18	$3,102 – $3,869
53' refrigerated	$4,155	$3.79	$3,615 – $4,695
48' flatbed	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817
Step deck	$4,607	$4.20	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,071	$2.80	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$2.11	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,274	$2.08	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.27	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Dubuque

26' box truck lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$2,809	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,230	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$3,510	$1.85	$2,984 – $4,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$697	$3.67	$592 – $801	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$2,249	$2.08	$1,911 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,246	$2.10	$2,759 – $3,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$2,550	$2.62	$2,168 – $2,933	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,417	$2.05	$2,055 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$3,471	$1.86	$2,950 – $3,992	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 Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,274 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,933 and $2,615.

How far is Dubuque, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $761 of the $2,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dubuque, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,883, which makes Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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