Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lakewood, OH to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,871box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,301
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakewood to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,906
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

Austin → Lakewood$2,390

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$3.16	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,232	$3.77	$4,552 – $5,912
48' flatbed	$5,297	$3.81	$4,556 – $6,039
Step deck	$5,771	$4.15	$4,847 – $6,694
Power only	$3,884	$2.80	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,931	$2.11	$2,433 – $3,430
26' box truck	$2,871	$2.07	$2,440 – $3,301
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.26	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Lakewood

26' box truck lanes from Lakewood, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,664	$3.41	$1,414 – $1,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$4,529	$1.87	$3,849 – $5,208	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,005	$2.80	$854 – $1,155	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$2,728	$2.09	$2,319 – $3,137	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$4,304	$2.10	$3,659 – $4,950	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$1,455	$3.39	$1,236 – $1,673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,024	$2.05	$2,571 – $3,478	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$4,471	$1.88	$3,800 – $5,141	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 Lakewood, OH to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lakewood, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,301.

How far is Lakewood, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,389 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 $965 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lakewood, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,390, which makes Lakewood, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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