Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jackson, MI to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,786box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Jackson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Austin → Jackson$2,248

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jackson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,263	$3.26	$3,794 – $4,732
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$3.88	$4,420 – $5,741
48' flatbed	$5,149	$3.94	$4,428 – $5,870
Step deck	$5,610	$4.29	$4,713 – $6,508
Power only	$3,767	$2.88	$3,278 – $4,257
Hotshot	$2,843	$2.17	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.13	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,705	$1.30	$1,433 – $1,978

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More lanes from Jackson

26' box truck lanes from Jackson, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,082	$3.19	$1,770 – $2,394	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$4,359	$1.92	$3,705 – $5,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$755	$3.76	$642 – $869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,673	$2.15	$2,272 – $3,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,117	$2.16	$3,500 – $4,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$1,859	$3.11	$1,580 – $2,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,943	$2.11	$2,501 – $3,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$4,306	$1.93	$3,660 – $4,952	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 Jackson, MI to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Jackson, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,204.

How far is Jackson, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,308 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 $909 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Jackson, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,248, which makes Jackson, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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