Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,985box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $1,687–$2,283
Transit: 3 days

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

Gastonia to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,149
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $1,985

Return trip

Austin → Gastonia$2,420

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gastonia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,040	$2.53	$2,706 – $3,374
53' refrigerated	$3,623	$3.01	$3,152 – $4,094
48' flatbed	$3,678	$3.06	$3,163 – $4,193
Step deck	$4,008	$3.33	$3,367 – $4,650
Power only	$2,683	$2.23	$2,334 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,025	$1.68	$1,680 – $2,369
26' box truck	$1,985	$1.65	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,216	$1.01	$1,021 – $1,411

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More lanes from Gastonia

26' box truck lanes from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,572	$2.45	$1,336 – $1,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$3,623	$1.46	$3,079 – $4,166	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,202	$1.77	$1,022 – $1,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$1,805	$1.68	$1,534 – $2,076	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$3,397	$1.64	$2,887 – $3,906	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$1,343	$2.44	$1,141 – $1,544	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,094	$1.63	$1,780 – $2,408	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$3,543	$1.46	$3,012 – $4,074	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 Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,985 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,687 and $2,283.

How far is Gastonia, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,203 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 $836 of the $1,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,420, which makes Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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