Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Puente, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,424box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,937
Transit: 3 days

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

La Puente to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $3,424

Return trip

Austin → La Puente$2,331

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

La Puente to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from La Puente, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from La Puente

26' box truck lanes from La Puente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$8,308	$2.89	$7,062 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,402	$3.51	$1,192 – $1,612	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,364	$2.41	$2,859 – $3,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982	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 La Puente, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from La Puente, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,424 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,937.

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

About 1,424 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 $989 of the $3,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,331, which makes La Puente, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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