Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,447box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $1,230–$1,664
Transit: 2 days

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

Tupelo to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $960
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $1,447

Return trip

Austin → Tupelo$1,559

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tupelo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,228	$3.18	$1,983 – $2,473
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$3.79	$2,312 – $3,003
48' flatbed	$2,730	$3.89	$2,348 – $3,113
Step deck	$2,983	$4.26	$2,506 – $3,460
Power only	$1,946	$2.78	$1,693 – $2,199
Hotshot	$1,468	$2.09	$1,218 – $1,717
26' box truck	$1,447	$2.06	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$891	$1.27	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Tupelo

26' box truck lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$2,648	$2.43	$2,251 – $3,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$3,324	$1.67	$2,825 – $3,822	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$1,260	$2.03	$1,071 – $1,449	2 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$1,271	$2.17	$1,081 – $1,462	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$2,981	$1.89	$2,534 – $3,428	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$2,349	$2.35	$1,996 – $2,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$1,573	$2.01	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,223	$1.67	$2,739 – $3,706	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 Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,447 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,230 and $1,664.

How far is Tupelo, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 701 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 $487 of the $1,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tupelo, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,559, which makes Tupelo, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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