Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,057box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,666
Transit: 4 days

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

Pleasanton to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Austin → Pleasanton$2,763

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

Pleasanton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,196	$3.58	$5,514 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$4.26	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,447	$4.30	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,106	$4.68	$6,809 – $9,403
Power only	$5,497	$3.17	$4,782 – $6,211
Hotshot	$4,150	$2.40	$3,444 – $4,855
26' box truck	$4,057	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,478	$1.43	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Pleasanton

26' box truck lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,655	$2.88	$7,356 – $9,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$1,225	$3.26	$1,041 – $1,409	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$4,692	$2.18	$3,989 – $5,396	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$4,403	$2.32	$3,743 – $5,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,126	$2.92	$1,807 – $2,445	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$8,076	$2.75	$6,865 – $9,288	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,484	$2.93	$1,261 – $1,706	2 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 Pleasanton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Pleasanton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,666.

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

About 1,732 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 $1,203 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes Pleasanton, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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