Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Takoma Park, MD to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,663box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,063
Transit: 4 days

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

Takoma Park to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Austin → Takoma Park$3,282

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Takoma Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Takoma Park, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$2.61	$3,622 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$3.11	$4,219 – $5,480
48' flatbed	$4,900	$3.15	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,336	$3.43	$4,482 – $6,190
Power only	$3,606	$2.32	$3,137 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,722	$1.75	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,663	$1.71	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.05	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Takoma Park

26' box truck lanes from Takoma Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$915	$3.88	$778 – $1,052	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,241	$1.56	$3,605 – $4,877	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$1,329	$1.89	$1,129 – $1,528	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$2,493	$1.73	$2,119 – $2,867	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$4,067	$1.74	$3,457 – $4,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$702	$4.88	$597 – $807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$2,785	$1.70	$2,367 – $3,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$4,178	$1.56	$3,551 – $4,805	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 Takoma Park, MD to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Takoma Park, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,063.

How far is Takoma Park, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,557 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 $1,082 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Takoma Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,282, which makes Takoma Park, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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