Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gonzales, LA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,058box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 481 mi
Typical range: $899–$1,216
Transit: 2 days

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

Gonzales to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $724
Fuel: $334
All-in estimate: $1,058

Return trip

Austin → Gonzales$1,151

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gonzales to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gonzales, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,637	$3.40	$1,457 – $1,817
53' refrigerated	$1,954	$4.06	$1,700 – $2,208
48' flatbed	$2,028	$4.22	$1,744 – $2,312
Step deck	$2,220	$4.62	$1,865 – $2,575
Power only	$1,417	$2.94	$1,232 – $1,601
Hotshot	$1,068	$2.22	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,058	$2.20	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.36	$550 – $760

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More lanes from Gonzales

26' box truck lanes from Gonzales, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$3,138	$2.23	$2,667 – $3,608	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$3,059	$1.60	$2,600 – $3,518	4 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$1,691	$1.74	$1,437 – $1,945	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$817	$2.58	$695 – $940	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$2,704	$1.82	$2,298 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$2,820	$2.14	$2,397 – $3,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$1,146	$2.12	$974 – $1,318	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$2,936	$1.60	$2,496 – $3,376	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 Gonzales, LA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gonzales, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,058 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 481 mi. Quotes typically land between $899 and $1,216.

How far is Gonzales, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 481 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 $334 of the $1,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gonzales, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,151, which makes Gonzales, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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