Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,351box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,469 mi
Typical range: $1,998–$2,704
Transit: 4 days

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

New Bern to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,331
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Austin → New Bern$2,866

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

New Bern to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$2.45	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$2.92	$3,726 – $4,839
48' flatbed	$4,332	$2.95	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.21	$3,963 – $5,473
Power only	$3,182	$2.17	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,402	$1.63	$1,993 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.60	$1,998 – $2,704
Sprinter van	$1,438	$0.98	$1,208 – $1,668

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More lanes from New Bern

26' box truck lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,315	$2.65	$1,118 – $1,512	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$3,986	$1.45	$3,388 – $4,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,455	$1.67	$1,237 – $1,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$2,160	$1.62	$1,836 – $2,484	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$3,799	$1.62	$3,229 – $4,368	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,120	$2.67	$952 – $1,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$2,456	$1.59	$2,087 – $2,824	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$3,907	$1.45	$3,321 – $4,494	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 New Bern, NC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from New Bern, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,469 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,998 and $2,704.

How far is New Bern, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,469 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 $1,020 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes New Bern, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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