Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,590box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$2,979
Transit: 4 days

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

Polson to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,375
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Austin → Polson$3,441

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Polson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$2.26	$3,520 – $4,390
53' refrigerated	$4,712	$2.69	$4,099 – $5,324
48' flatbed	$4,753	$2.72	$4,087 – $5,418
Step deck	$5,173	$2.96	$4,346 – $6,001
Power only	$3,509	$2.01	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,649	$1.51	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.48	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.90	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from Polson

26' box truck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,444	$1.86	$3,777 – $5,111	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$1,744	$1.52	$1,482 – $2,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$2,275	$1.43	$1,933 – $2,616	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$1,942	$1.68	$1,650 – $2,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,162	$1.77	$3,538 – $4,786	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$2,632	$1.48	$2,237 – $3,027	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$1,847	$1.51	$1,570 – $2,124	3 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 Polson, MT to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Polson, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $2,979.

How far is Polson, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,749 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 $1,215 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Polson, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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