Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,307box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,503
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Lafayette to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $662
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,307

Return trip

Austin → Lafayette$2,288

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,006	$2.16	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,392	$2.57	$2,081 – $2,703
48' flatbed	$2,441	$2.63	$2,099 – $2,783
Step deck	$2,663	$2.87	$2,237 – $3,089
Power only	$1,762	$1.90	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,330	$1.43	$1,104 – $1,556
26' box truck	$1,307	$1.41	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$803	$0.86	$674 – $931

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Lafayette

26' box truck lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,142	$1.63	$2,671 – $3,613	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$1,333	$1.34	$1,133 – $1,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,406	$1.30	$1,195 – $1,616	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,447	$1.37	$1,230 – $1,664	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,114	$1.60	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$2,901	$1.56	$2,466 – $3,336	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,346	$1.40	$1,144 – $1,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$1,321	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,519	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 Lafayette, CO to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lafayette, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,307 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,503.

How far is Lafayette, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $645 of the $1,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lafayette, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,288, which makes Lafayette, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →