Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,722box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $1,463–$1,980
Transit: 2 days

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

Shelbyville to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,109
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $1,722

Return trip

Austin → Shelbyville$1,788

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$3.00	$2,354 – $2,936
53' refrigerated	$3,153	$3.57	$2,743 – $3,563
48' flatbed	$3,222	$3.65	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,516	$3.99	$2,953 – $4,078
Power only	$2,321	$2.63	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,751	$1.99	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,722	$1.95	$1,463 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.20	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from Shelbyville

26' box truck lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$2,279	$2.52	$1,937 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$3,523	$1.65	$2,995 – $4,052	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$1,113	$2.13	$946 – $1,280	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,550	$2.01	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$3,214	$1.86	$2,732 – $3,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$1,999	$2.45	$1,700 – $2,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,848	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$3,431	$1.66	$2,917 – $3,946	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 Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,722 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,463 and $1,980.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 882 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 $613 of the $1,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,788, which makes Shelbyville, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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