Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lompoc, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,784box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,351
Transit: 4 days

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

Lompoc to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $3,784

Return trip

Austin → Lompoc$2,576

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

Lompoc to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lompoc, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,781	$3.62	$5,145 – $6,417
53' refrigerated	$6,888	$4.31	$5,992 – $7,783
48' flatbed	$6,957	$4.35	$5,983 – $7,931
Step deck	$7,575	$4.74	$6,363 – $8,787
Power only	$5,124	$3.20	$4,457 – $5,790
Hotshot	$3,868	$2.42	$3,210 – $4,525
26' box truck	$3,784	$2.37	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,313	$1.45	$1,943 – $2,683

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More lanes from Lompoc

26' box truck lanes from Lompoc, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$8,665	$2.88	$7,366 – $9,965	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$4,710	$2.18	$4,004 – $5,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$4,136	$2.34	$3,515 – $4,756	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,782	$3.11	$1,514 – $2,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,071	$2.75	$6,861 – $9,282	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$3,726	$2.37	$3,167 – $4,285	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,018	$3.74	$866 – $1,171	1 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 Lompoc, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lompoc, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,784 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,351.

How far is Lompoc, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,111 of the $3,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lompoc, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Lompoc, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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