Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,488box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,964–$4,011
Transit: 4 days

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

Manhattan Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Austin → Manhattan Beach$2,375

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

Manhattan Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Manhattan Beach

26' box truck lanes from Manhattan Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$8,396	$2.89	$7,136 – $9,655	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$4,520	$2.19	$3,842 – $5,198	5 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$3,839	$2.36	$3,263 – $4,415	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$724	$5.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$3,529	$2.39	$2,999 – $4,058	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 Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,964 and $4,011.

How far is Manhattan Beach, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,455 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 $1,011 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,375, which makes Manhattan Beach, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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