Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Austin, TX box truck rate

$552box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $469–$635
Transit: 1 day

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

Katy to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $454
Fuel: $98
All-in estimate: $552

Return trip

Austin → Katy$552

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Katy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$870	$6.17	$775 – $966
53' refrigerated	$1,041	$7.39	$906 – $1,177
48' flatbed	$1,122	$7.96	$965 – $1,279
Step deck	$1,237	$8.78	$1,039 – $1,435
Power only	$727	$5.16	$633 – $822
Hotshot	$547	$3.88	$454 – $640
26' box truck	$552	$3.91	$469 – $635
Sprinter van	$348	$2.47	$292 – $404

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More lanes from Katy

26' box truck lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$3,646	$2.14	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,174	$1.86	$1,848 – $2,501	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$3,308	$2.05	$2,812 – $3,804	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$2,439	$1.62	$2,073 – $2,805	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821	1 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 Katy, TX to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Katy, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $469 and $635.

How far is Katy, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $98 of the $552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Katy, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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