Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,391box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,157 mi
Typical range: $2,882–$3,900
Transit: 5 days

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

Rockland to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $3,391

Return trip

Austin → Rockland$5,063

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rockland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,171	$2.40	$4,602 – $5,740
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$2.86	$5,358 – $6,960
48' flatbed	$6,195	$2.87	$5,328 – $7,062
Step deck	$6,739	$3.12	$5,661 – $7,818
Power only	$4,599	$2.13	$4,001 – $5,197
Hotshot	$3,472	$1.61	$2,882 – $4,063
26' box truck	$3,391	$1.57	$2,882 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,068	$0.96	$1,737 – $2,399

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More lanes from Rockland

26' box truck lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$1,182	$2.92	$1,004 – $1,359	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$4,672	$1.47	$3,971 – $5,373	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$1,831	$1.64	$1,557 – $2,106	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$3,249	$1.58	$2,762 – $3,737	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$4,624	$1.64	$3,931 – $5,318	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,281	$2.59	$1,089 – $1,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$3,511	$1.57	$2,985 – $4,038	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$4,638	$1.47	$3,942 – $5,333	7 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 Rockland, ME to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Rockland, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,391 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,882 and $3,900.

How far is Rockland, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,157 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,498 of the $3,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,063, which makes Rockland, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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