Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,147box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $975–$1,319
Transit: 2 days

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

Rio Communities to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $653
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $1,147

Return trip

Austin → Rio Communities$1,645

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rio Communities to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,766	$2.48	$1,572 – $1,961
53' refrigerated	$2,107	$2.96	$1,833 – $2,381
48' flatbed	$2,164	$3.04	$1,861 – $2,467
Step deck	$2,364	$3.32	$1,986 – $2,742
Power only	$1,543	$2.17	$1,343 – $1,744
Hotshot	$1,164	$1.64	$966 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,147	$1.61	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$707	$0.99	$594 – $820

More lanes from Rio Communities

26' box truck lanes from Rio Communities, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,159 mi	$3,754	$1.74	$3,191 – $4,317	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$1,200	$1.52	$1,020 – $1,380	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$1,823	$1.35	$1,550 – $2,097	3 d
Houston, TX	875 mi	$1,345	$1.54	$1,143 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	373 mi	$789	$2.11	$670 – $907	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$3,456	$1.66	$2,938 – $3,975	5 d
San Antonio, TX	706 mi	$1,141	$1.62	$970 – $1,312	2 d
San Diego, CA	722 mi	$1,122	$1.55	$954 – $1,290	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 Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,147 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $975 and $1,319.

How far is Rio Communities, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 711 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $494 of the $1,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rio Communities, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,645, which makes Rio Communities, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →