Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,025box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $1,721–$2,329
Transit: 3 days

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

Matthews to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,169
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,025

Return trip

Austin → Matthews$2,468

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Matthews to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.52	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274
Step deck	$4,086	$3.32	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,737	$2.22	$2,381 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.68	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,025	$1.64	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.01	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Matthews

26' box truck lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,547	$2.47	$1,315 – $1,779	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$3,667	$1.46	$3,117 – $4,217	6 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,237	$1.76	$1,052 – $1,423	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$3,444	$1.63	$2,927 – $3,960	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,319	$2.46	$1,121 – $1,517	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$2,131	$1.63	$1,811 – $2,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$3,587	$1.46	$3,049 – $4,125	6 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 Matthews, NC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Matthews, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,025 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,721 and $2,329.

How far is Matthews, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,232 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 $856 of the $2,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes Matthews, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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