Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,290box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,097–$1,484
Transit: 2 days

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

Wheat Ridge to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $655
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,290

Return trip

Austin → Wheat Ridge$2,259

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,981	$2.17	$1,763 – $2,199
53' refrigerated	$2,362	$2.58	$2,055 – $2,669
48' flatbed	$2,411	$2.64	$2,073 – $2,748
Step deck	$2,631	$2.88	$2,210 – $3,052
Power only	$1,740	$1.90	$1,513 – $1,966
Hotshot	$1,312	$1.44	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,290	$1.41	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$792	$0.87	$666 – $919

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

26' box truck lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$3,148	$1.63	$2,676 – $3,620	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$1,324	$1.34	$1,125 – $1,522	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,411	$1.30	$1,199 – $1,623	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$1,432	$1.38	$1,217 – $1,647	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$1,098	$1.61	$933 – $1,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$2,905	$1.56	$2,469 – $3,341	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$1,329	$1.40	$1,130 – $1,529	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$1,310	$1.35	$1,113 – $1,506	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 Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,290 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,097 and $1,484.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 914 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 $635 of the $1,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,259, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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