Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,385box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $2,027–$2,743
Transit: 4 days

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

Erie to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,340
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Austin → Erie$3,120

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Erie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$2.42	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,343	$2.89	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,392	$2.92	$3,777 – $5,006
Step deck	$4,783	$3.18	$4,017 – $5,548
Power only	$3,228	$2.14	$2,808 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,437	$1.62	$2,022 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,385	$1.58	$2,027 – $2,743
Sprinter van	$1,458	$0.97	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Erie

26' box truck lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$1,122	$2.85	$954 – $1,290	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$3,653	$1.45	$3,105 – $4,201	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$913	$1.98	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$2,270	$1.60	$1,930 – $2,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$3,500	$1.62	$2,975 – $4,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$993	$2.85	$844 – $1,142	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$2,504	$1.57	$2,128 – $2,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$3,611	$1.45	$3,069 – $4,153	6 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 Erie, PA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Erie, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,027 and $2,743.

How far is Erie, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,045 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Erie, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,120, which makes Erie, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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