Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,957box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,550
Transit: 4 days

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

Patterson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $3,957

Return trip

Austin → Patterson$2,694

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Patterson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,043	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,708
53' refrigerated	$7,199	$4.28	$6,263 – $8,135
48' flatbed	$7,266	$4.32	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,910	$4.70	$6,645 – $9,176
Power only	$5,359	$3.18	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,957	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,550
Sprinter van	$2,417	$1.44	$2,031 – $2,804

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More lanes from Patterson

26' box truck lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$8,551	$2.88	$7,268 – $9,833	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$1,144	$3.41	$972 – $1,315	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$4,616	$2.18	$3,924 – $5,309	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$4,302	$2.32	$3,657 – $4,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,019	$2.97	$1,716 – $2,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$7,975	$2.75	$6,779 – $9,171	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$3,922	$2.35	$3,333 – $4,510	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$1,402	$3.02	$1,192 – $1,613	1 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 Patterson, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Patterson, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,957 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,550.

How far is Patterson, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,683 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 $1,169 of the $3,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Patterson, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,694, which makes Patterson, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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