Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,297box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $1,953–$2,642
Transit: 4 days

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

New Castle to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,296
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $2,297

Return trip

Austin → New Castle$3,006

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Castle to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$2.44	$3,127 – $3,899
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$2.90	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,235	$2.94	$3,642 – $4,828
Step deck	$4,613	$3.20	$3,875 – $5,351
Power only	$3,109	$2.16	$2,705 – $3,513
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.63	$1,948 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,297	$1.59	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,405	$0.98	$1,180 – $1,630

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More lanes from New Castle

26' box truck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$1,127	$2.85	$958 – $1,296	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$3,628	$1.45	$3,084 – $4,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$903	$1.99	$767 – $1,038	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$2,174	$1.61	$1,848 – $2,501	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$3,459	$1.62	$2,940 – $3,978	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$966	$2.90	$821 – $1,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$2,416	$1.58	$2,054 – $2,779	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$3,579	$1.45	$3,042 – $4,116	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 Castle, PA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from New Castle, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,297 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,953 and $2,642.

How far is New Castle, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,001 of the $2,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes New Castle, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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