Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Ridge, TN to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,811box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,082
Transit: 2 days

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

East Ridge to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,158
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $1,811

Return trip

Austin → East Ridge$1,881

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

East Ridge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from East Ridge, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,779	$2.96	$2,474 – $3,085
53' refrigerated	$3,314	$3.53	$2,883 – $3,744
48' flatbed	$3,381	$3.60	$2,907 – $3,854
Step deck	$3,688	$3.92	$3,098 – $4,278
Power only	$2,442	$2.60	$2,125 – $2,760
Hotshot	$1,843	$1.96	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,811	$1.93	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.18	$934 – $1,290

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More lanes from East Ridge

26' box truck lanes from East Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$2,189	$2.55	$1,861 – $2,518	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,221 mi	$3,651	$1.64	$3,103 – $4,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$1,196	$2.07	$1,017 – $1,376	2 d
Houston, TX	818 mi	$1,623	$1.98	$1,380 – $1,867	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,808 mi	$3,352	$1.85	$2,849 – $3,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	770 mi	$1,912	$2.48	$1,626 – $2,199	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,021 mi	$1,935	$1.90	$1,645 – $2,225	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$3,556	$1.65	$3,023 – $4,089	5 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 East Ridge, TN to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from East Ridge, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,811 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,082.

How far is East Ridge, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 940 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $653 of the $1,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to East Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,881, which makes East Ridge, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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