Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,562box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,946
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain Home to Austin price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $2,562

Return trip

Austin → Mountain Home$3,123

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

Mountain Home to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$2.50	$3,484 – $4,345
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$2.98	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,712	$3.01	$4,053 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,131	$3.28	$4,310 – $5,952
Power only	$3,468	$2.22	$3,017 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.67	$2,173 – $3,063
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.64	$2,177 – $2,946
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.00	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Mountain Home

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Home, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$5,073	$2.02	$4,312 – $5,834	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$1,376	$1.80	$1,170 – $1,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$2,594	$1.54	$2,205 – $2,983	4 d
Houston, TX	1,712 mi	$2,770	$1.62	$2,355 – $3,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$1,594	$1.96	$1,355 – $1,833	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$4,733	$1.92	$4,023 – $5,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$2,583	$1.63	$2,195 – $2,970	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$1,490	$1.76	$1,266 – $1,713	2 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 Home, ID to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,562 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,946.

How far is Mountain Home, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,565 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 $1,087 of the $2,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mountain Home, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,123, which makes Mountain Home, ID to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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