Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,767box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $1,502–$2,032
Transit: 2 days

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

Gadsden to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $1,767

Return trip

Austin → Gadsden$1,818

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gadsden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013
53' refrigerated	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,611	$4.18	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,381	$2.76	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,796	$2.08	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.04	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.26	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Gadsden

26' box truck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,472	$2.60	$2,101 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$3,744	$1.72	$3,183 – $4,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,351	$2.09	$1,148 – $1,554	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,559	$2.12	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$3,417	$1.94	$2,905 – $3,930	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$2,172	$2.53	$1,846 – $2,498	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,892	$2.01	$1,608 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$3,639	$1.72	$3,093 – $4,185	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 Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,767 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,502 and $2,032.

How far is Gadsden, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 864 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 $600 of the $1,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gadsden, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,818, which makes Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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