Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

North Charleston, SC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,032box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,337
Transit: 3 days

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

North Charleston to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,032

Return trip

Austin → North Charleston$2,534

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Charleston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from North Charleston, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,110	$2.50	$2,768 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,707	$2.98	$3,225 – $4,189
48' flatbed	$3,760	$3.02	$3,234 – $4,287
Step deck	$4,098	$3.29	$3,442 – $4,754
Power only	$2,746	$2.21	$2,389 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,073	$1.66	$1,720 – $2,425
26' box truck	$2,032	$1.63	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.00	$1,045 – $1,443

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More lanes from North Charleston

26' box truck lanes from North Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	747 mi	$1,751	$2.34	$1,489 – $2,014	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$3,749	$1.45	$3,186 – $4,311	6 d
Chicago, IL	878 mi	$1,456	$1.66	$1,238 – $1,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$1,828	$1.67	$1,554 – $2,102	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$3,525	$1.62	$2,997 – $4,054	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	662 mi	$1,523	$2.30	$1,294 – $1,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$2,129	$1.62	$1,810 – $2,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,525 mi	$3,657	$1.45	$3,109 – $4,206	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 North Charleston, SC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from North Charleston, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,032 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,337.

How far is North Charleston, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,245 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 $865 of the $2,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to North Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,534, which makes North Charleston, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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