Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,117box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $2,649–$3,584
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Austin → New York$3,806

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

New York to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405
48' flatbed	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516
Step deck	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217
Power only	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772
Hotshot	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$659	$3.07	$560 – $758	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,649 and $3,584.

How far is New York, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,240 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,806, which makes New York, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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