Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,091box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $1,777–$2,404
Transit: 3 days

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

Newport to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,299
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,091

Return trip

Austin → Newport$2,091

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.81	$2,851 – $3,556
53' refrigerated	$3,818	$3.35	$3,321 – $4,314
48' flatbed	$3,880	$3.40	$3,336 – $4,423
Step deck	$4,229	$3.71	$3,553 – $4,906
Power only	$2,824	$2.48	$2,457 – $3,192
Hotshot	$2,131	$1.87	$1,769 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.83	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.12	$1,076 – $1,486

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More lanes from Newport

26' box truck lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,792	$2.67	$1,523 – $2,061	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$3,641	$1.62	$3,095 – $4,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$777	$2.60	$661 – $894	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,959	$1.86	$1,665 – $2,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$3,393	$1.82	$2,884 – $3,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,557	$2.63	$1,324 – $1,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,221	$1.81	$1,888 – $2,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$3,577	$1.62	$3,040 – $4,113	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 Newport, KY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Newport, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,091 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,777 and $2,404.

How far is Newport, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $792 of the $2,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newport, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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