Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,110box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,577
Transit: 4 days

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

Middletown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $3,110

Return trip

Austin → Middletown$3,799

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

Middletown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$2.67	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.18	$4,922 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,705	$3.20	$4,906 – $6,504
Step deck	$6,210	$3.49	$5,216 – $7,203
Power only	$4,214	$2.37	$3,667 – $4,762
Hotshot	$3,182	$1.79	$2,641 – $3,722
26' box truck	$3,110	$1.75	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.07	$1,596 – $2,203

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More lanes from Middletown

26' box truck lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$619	$8.84	$526 – $711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$4,624	$1.61	$3,931 – $5,318	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$1,535	$1.90	$1,305 – $1,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$2,949	$1.76	$2,506 – $3,391	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$4,494	$1.80	$3,820 – $5,168	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$693	$5.54	$589 – $797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,240	$1.74	$2,754 – $3,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$4,574	$1.61	$3,888 – $5,260	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 Middletown, NY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Middletown, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,110 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,577.

How far is Middletown, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,237 of the $3,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,799, which makes Middletown, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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