Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,074box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,685
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Altos to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,074

Return trip

Austin → Los Altos$2,774

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

Los Altos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from Los Altos

26' box truck lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,422	$2.32	$3,758 – $5,085	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,133	$2.91	$1,813 – $2,453	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,130	$2.74	$6,910 – $9,349	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686	2 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 Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,074 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,685.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,209 of the $4,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,774, which makes Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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