Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,483box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $3,811–$5,156
Transit: 5 days

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

Eureka to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,136
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Austin → Eureka$3,053

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

Eureka to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,841	$3.53	$6,089 – $7,594
53' refrigerated	$8,149	$4.20	$7,090 – $9,209
48' flatbed	$8,208	$4.23	$7,059 – $9,357
Step deck	$8,932	$4.61	$7,503 – $10,361
Power only	$6,078	$3.13	$5,287 – $6,868
Hotshot	$4,588	$2.37	$3,808 – $5,368
26' box truck	$4,483	$2.31	$3,811 – $5,156
Sprinter van	$2,737	$1.41	$2,299 – $3,174

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More lanes from Eureka

26' box truck lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,801	$2.88	$7,481 – $10,122	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$1,802	$2.71	$1,532 – $2,072	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$4,814	$2.17	$4,092 – $5,536	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$4,817	$2.29	$4,094 – $5,539	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,675	$2.73	$2,274 – $3,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$8,236	$2.74	$7,001 – $9,472	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$2,059	$2.59	$1,750 – $2,367	2 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 Eureka, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Eureka, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,811 and $5,156.

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

About 1,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,347 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Eureka, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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