Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, KY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,016box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $1,714–$2,319
Transit: 3 days

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

Richmond to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,258
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,016

Return trip

Austin → Richmond$2,017

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$2.83	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,684	$3.38	$3,205 – $4,163
48' flatbed	$3,747	$3.43	$3,222 – $4,271
Step deck	$4,085	$3.74	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,723	$2.50	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,055	$1.88	$1,706 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,016	$1.85	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.13	$1,039 – $1,434

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$3,663	$1.62	$3,114 – $4,213	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$917	$2.32	$780 – $1,055	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$1,865	$1.88	$1,585 – $2,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$3,401	$1.82	$2,891 – $3,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,589	$2.60	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,145	$1.82	$1,823 – $2,467	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$3,588	$1.62	$3,050 – $4,127	5 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 Richmond, KY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,016 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,714 and $2,319.

How far is Richmond, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,091 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 $758 of the $2,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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