Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,975box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $2,529–$3,421
Transit: 5 days

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

Methuen to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,584
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Austin → Methuen$4,346

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Methuen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$2.27	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,406	$2.70	$4,703 – $6,109
48' flatbed	$5,442	$2.72	$4,681 – $6,204
Step deck	$5,922	$2.96	$4,974 – $6,869
Power only	$4,033	$2.01	$3,509 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.52	$2,527 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,975	$1.49	$2,529 – $3,421
Sprinter van	$1,815	$0.91	$1,525 – $2,106

More lanes from Methuen

26' box truck lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$824	$3.45	$700 – $947	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$4,231	$1.38	$3,596 – $4,866	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$1,561	$1.57	$1,327 – $1,796	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$2,837	$1.49	$2,411 – $3,262	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$4,156	$1.54	$3,532 – $4,779	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$931	$2.83	$791 – $1,071	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$3,088	$1.48	$2,624 – $3,551	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$4,193	$1.38	$3,564 – $4,822	7 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 Methuen, MA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Methuen, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,529 and $3,421.

How far is Methuen, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,391 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Methuen, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,346, which makes Methuen, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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