Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,908box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,953 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,345
Transit: 5 days

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

Worcester to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $2,908

Return trip

Austin → Worcester$4,249

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Worcester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,438	$2.27	$3,950 – $4,926
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$2.71	$4,599 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,324	$2.73	$4,579 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,793	$2.97	$4,866 – $6,720
Power only	$3,943	$2.02	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,977	$1.52	$2,471 – $3,483
26' box truck	$2,908	$1.49	$2,472 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,775	$0.91	$1,491 – $2,059

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More lanes from Worcester

26' box truck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$731	$3.95	$621 – $841	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,185	$1.38	$3,557 – $4,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,515	$1.58	$1,288 – $1,742	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,769	$1.50	$2,354 – $3,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,101	$1.54	$3,485 – $4,716	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$843	$3.06	$716 – $969	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,021	$1.48	$2,568 – $3,474	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,144	$1.39	$3,522 – $4,766	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 Worcester, MA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Worcester, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,908 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,345.

How far is Worcester, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,953 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,357 of the $2,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,249, which makes Worcester, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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