Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,102box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $1,787–$2,417
Transit: 3 days

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

Thomasville to Austin price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,207
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,102

Return trip

Austin → Thomasville$2,562

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Thomasville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,217	$2.50	$2,863 – $3,571
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$2.98	$3,335 – $4,332
48' flatbed	$3,887	$3.02	$3,343 – $4,431
Step deck	$4,235	$3.29	$3,557 – $4,913
Power only	$2,842	$2.21	$2,473 – $3,212
Hotshot	$2,145	$1.67	$1,780 – $2,510
26' box truck	$2,102	$1.63	$1,787 – $2,417
Sprinter van	$1,287	$1.00	$1,081 – $1,493

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More lanes from Thomasville

26' box truck lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$1,415	$2.56	$1,203 – $1,627	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$3,711	$1.46	$3,154 – $4,267	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$1,210	$1.77	$1,028 – $1,391	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$1,925	$1.66	$1,636 – $2,213	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$3,498	$1.63	$2,973 – $4,023	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,193	$2.58	$1,014 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$2,211	$1.62	$1,879 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,633	$1.46	$3,088 – $4,178	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 Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,102 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,787 and $2,417.

How far is Thomasville, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,288 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 $895 of the $2,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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