Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,709box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,452–$1,965
Transit: 2 days

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

Liberty to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,180
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $1,709

Return trip

Austin → Liberty$1,395

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Liberty to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$3.45	$2,340 – $2,918
53' refrigerated	$3,135	$4.11	$2,727 – $3,543
48' flatbed	$3,214	$4.22	$2,764 – $3,664
Step deck	$3,510	$4.61	$2,949 – $4,072
Power only	$2,300	$3.02	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,735	$2.28	$1,440 – $2,030
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.24	$1,452 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.38	$883 – $1,220

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More lanes from Liberty

26' box truck lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$3,366	$2.63	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$3,068	$1.89	$2,608 – $3,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$1,149	$2.46	$977 – $1,322	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$1,729	$2.23	$1,470 – $1,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,703	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,051	$2.52	$2,594 – $3,509	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$1,849	$2.19	$1,571 – $2,126	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$3,004	$1.90	$2,553 – $3,454	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 Liberty, MO to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Liberty, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,452 and $1,965.

How far is Liberty, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 762 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 $529 of the $1,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,395, which makes Liberty, MO to Austin, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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