Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,418box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $2,905–$3,930
Transit: 3 days

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

Fullerton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,431
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,418

Return trip

Austin → Fullerton$2,327

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

Fullerton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,226	$3.68	$4,651 – $5,801
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$4.38	$5,418 – $7,037
48' flatbed	$6,302	$4.44	$5,420 – $7,185
Step deck	$6,865	$4.83	$5,767 – $7,963
Power only	$4,624	$3.25	$4,023 – $5,225
Hotshot	$3,490	$2.46	$2,897 – $4,084
26' box truck	$3,418	$2.41	$2,905 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.47	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Fullerton

26' box truck lanes from Fullerton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,316	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,563	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$4,463	$2.19	$3,794 – $5,133	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,398	$3.52	$1,188 – $1,607	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$7,731	$2.76	$6,571 – $8,891	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$3,356	$2.41	$2,852 – $3,859	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$3,461	$2.40	$2,942 – $3,980	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 Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,418 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,905 and $3,930.

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

About 1,421 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 $987 of the $3,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,327, which makes Fullerton, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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