Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Troy, NY to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,240box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Troy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,240

Return trip

Austin → Troy$3,956

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

Troy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,945	$2.65	$4,401 – $5,489
53' refrigerated	$5,890	$3.16	$5,124 – $6,656
48' flatbed	$5,936	$3.18	$5,105 – $6,767
Step deck	$6,460	$3.46	$5,427 – $7,494
Power only	$4,391	$2.35	$3,820 – $4,961
Hotshot	$3,315	$1.78	$2,751 – $3,878
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.74	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.06	$1,661 – $2,294

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More lanes from Troy

26' box truck lanes from Troy, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$818	$4.81	$696 – $941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$4,687	$1.61	$3,984 – $5,390	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,767 mi	$3,089	$1.75	$2,626 – $3,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,549 mi	$4,578	$1.80	$3,891 – $5,265	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	240 mi	$911	$3.80	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,951 mi	$3,372	$1.73	$2,866 – $3,878	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$4,644	$1.61	$3,947 – $5,340	7 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 Troy, NY to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Troy, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,240 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,726.

How far is Troy, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,865 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 $1,296 of the $3,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Troy, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,956, which makes Troy, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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