Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,014box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,616
Transit: 4 days

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

Seaside to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $4,014

Return trip

Austin → Seaside$2,733

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seaside to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401
Step deck	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306
Power only	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145
Hotshot	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Seaside

26' box truck lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$8,724	$2.88	$7,415 – $10,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$4,743	$2.17	$4,032 – $5,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$4,362	$2.32	$3,708 – $5,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,052	$2.95	$1,744 – $2,359	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,137	$2.74	$6,917 – $9,358	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$3,971	$2.35	$3,375 – $4,567	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$1,354	$3.07	$1,151 – $1,558	1 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 Seaside, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Seaside, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,014 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,616.

How far is Seaside, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,189 of the $4,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Seaside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,733, which makes Seaside, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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