Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,070box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $2,609–$3,530
Transit: 3 days

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

El Centro to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

Austin → El Centro$2,090

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

El Centro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$3.75	$4,183 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$4.47	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,681	$4.54	$4,885 – $6,476
Step deck	$6,190	$4.94	$5,200 – $7,181
Power only	$4,150	$3.31	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,132	$2.50	$2,600 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.45	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.50	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from El Centro

26' box truck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,028	$2.90	$6,823 – $9,232	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$4,271	$2.20	$3,631 – $4,912	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,064	$4.34	$905 – $1,224	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,449	$2.77	$6,332 – $8,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	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 El Centro, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,609 and $3,530.

How far is El Centro, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,252 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 $870 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes El Centro, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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