Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, FL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,799box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $1,529–$2,069
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $897
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $1,799

Return trip

Austin → Palm Springs$3,248

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palm Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$2.12	$2,450 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,281	$2.53	$2,854 – $3,707
48' flatbed	$3,325	$2.56	$2,860 – $3,791
Step deck	$3,623	$2.79	$3,044 – $4,203
Power only	$2,432	$1.87	$2,116 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.41	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,799	$1.38	$1,529 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,101	$0.85	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Palm Springs

26' box truck lanes from Palm Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$2,209	$1.82	$1,878 – $2,540	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$3,374	$1.23	$2,868 – $3,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,339 mi	$1,757	$1.31	$1,493 – $2,020	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$1,598	$1.42	$1,358 – $1,838	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$3,186	$1.38	$2,708 – $3,664	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$1,992	$1.75	$1,693 – $2,291	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$1,851	$1.38	$1,574 – $2,129	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$3,273	$1.23	$2,782 – $3,763	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 Palm Springs, FL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Palm Springs, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,799 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,529 and $2,069.

How far is Palm Springs, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,299 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 $902 of the $1,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Palm Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,248, which makes Palm Springs, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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