Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Louis Park, MN to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,653box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $2,255–$3,051
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Louis Park to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,653

Return trip

Austin → St. Louis Park$2,275

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Louis Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis Park, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,063	$3.31	$3,616 – $4,510
53' refrigerated	$4,842	$3.95	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,913	$4.00	$4,225 – $5,601
Step deck	$5,354	$4.36	$4,498 – $6,211
Power only	$3,587	$2.92	$3,120 – $4,053
Hotshot	$2,707	$2.21	$2,247 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,653	$2.16	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.32	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from St. Louis Park

26' box truck lanes from St. Louis Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$3,402	$2.81	$2,891 – $3,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$3,567	$1.98	$3,032 – $4,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$1,138	$2.70	$967 – $1,309	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$2,682	$2.16	$2,280 – $3,085	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$3,349	$2.24	$2,847 – $3,851	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,136	$2.69	$2,665 – $3,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,796	$2.14	$2,377 – $3,216	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$3,555	$1.98	$3,022 – $4,088	4 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 St. Louis Park, MN to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from St. Louis Park, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,653 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,255 and $3,051.

How far is St. Louis Park, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $852 of the $2,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Louis Park, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,275, which makes St. Louis Park, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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