Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,393box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$3,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Irvine to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,393

Return trip

Austin → Irvine$2,310

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

Irvine to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,189	$3.68	$4,618 – $5,760
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$4.39	$5,379 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,258	$4.44	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,817	$4.84	$5,726 – $7,908
Power only	$4,590	$3.26	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,393	$2.41	$2,884 – $3,902
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.47	$1,743 – $2,408

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 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 Irvine, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $3,902.

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

About 1,409 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 $979 of the $3,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,310, which makes Irvine, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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