Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,276box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $2,784–$3,767
Transit: 3 days

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

La Mesa to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $939
All-in estimate: $3,276

Return trip

Austin → La Mesa$2,230

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

La Mesa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,011	$3.71	$4,460 – $5,562
53' refrigerated	$5,971	$4.42	$5,195 – $6,748
48' flatbed	$6,049	$4.47	$5,202 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,590	$4.87	$5,535 – $7,644
Power only	$4,431	$3.28	$3,855 – $5,006
Hotshot	$3,344	$2.47	$2,775 – $3,912
26' box truck	$3,276	$2.42	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$2,004	$1.48	$1,684 – $2,325

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More lanes from La Mesa

26' box truck lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,270	$2.89	$7,030 – $9,511	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,279	$3.73	$1,087 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,204	$2.43	$2,723 – $3,684	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	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 La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,784 and $3,767.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,352 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 $939 of the $3,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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