Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,660box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$3,059
Transit: 4 days

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

Virginia Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Austin → Virginia Beach$3,364

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Virginia Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,065	$2.60	$3,618 – $4,512
53' refrigerated	$4,843	$3.10	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,894	$3.13	$4,209 – $5,579
Step deck	$5,329	$3.41	$4,476 – $6,182
Power only	$3,602	$2.30	$3,133 – $4,070
Hotshot	$2,719	$1.74	$2,256 – $3,181
26' box truck	$2,660	$1.70	$2,261 – $3,059
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.04	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

26' box truck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,115	$3.25	$948 – $1,282	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,338	$1.55	$3,687 – $4,989	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,519	$1.80	$1,291 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,468	$1.72	$2,098 – $2,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,157	$1.73	$3,533 – $4,780	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$926	$3.44	$787 – $1,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,777	$1.69	$2,360 – $3,193	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,262	$1.55	$3,623 – $4,902	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $3,059.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,564 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 $1,086 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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