Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$3,311box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,814–$3,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Vista to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,360
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Austin → Vista$2,254

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vista to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$3.70	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$4.41	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,111	$4.46	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,657	$4.86	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,478	$3.27	$3,896 – $5,060
Hotshot	$3,380	$2.47	$2,805 – $3,955
26' box truck	$3,311	$2.42	$2,814 – $3,807
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.48	$1,702 – $2,350

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More lanes from Vista

26' box truck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,265	$2.89	$7,025 – $9,505	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$684	$6.58	$581 – $787	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,299	$3.69	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876	3 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 Vista, CA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Vista, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,814 and $3,807.

How far is Vista, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,369 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 $951 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Vista, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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