Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,672box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$1,923
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Brook to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $1,672

Return trip

Austin → Mountain Brook$1,721

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Brook to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,572	$3.19	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,066	$3.81	$2,668 – $3,465
48' flatbed	$3,140	$3.90	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,428	$4.26	$2,879 – $3,976
Power only	$2,252	$2.80	$1,960 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$2.11	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,672	$2.08	$1,422 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.28	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$2,605	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,406	$2.06	$1,195 – $1,617	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,344	$1.95	$2,842 – $3,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$2,299	$2.49	$1,954 – $2,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$1,796	$2.04	$1,526 – $2,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$3,571	$1.73	$3,035 – $4,107	5 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 Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $1,923.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $559 of the $1,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,721, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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