Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,728box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$3,137
Transit: 4 days

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

Seaford to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $2,728

Return trip

Austin → Seaford$3,408

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seaford to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$2.56	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$3.04	$4,320 – $5,611
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.07	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,459	$3.35	$4,585 – $6,332
Power only	$3,695	$2.27	$3,214 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.71	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.67	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.02	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Seaford

26' box truck lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$821	$4.23	$698 – $944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$4,301	$1.53	$3,656 – $4,946	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,435	$1.81	$1,220 – $1,650	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$2,555	$1.69	$2,171 – $2,938	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$637	$5.59	$541 – $732	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,848	$1.66	$2,421 – $3,275	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$4,236	$1.53	$3,601 – $4,871	6 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 Seaford, DE to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Seaford, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,728 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $3,137.

How far is Seaford, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,133 of the $2,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Seaford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,408, which makes Seaford, DE to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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