Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$4,142box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,763
Transit: 5 days

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

Yakima to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

Austin → Yakima$3,074

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Yakima to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$3.23	$5,625 – $7,015
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$3.85	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,581	$3.87	$6,520 – $8,643
Step deck	$8,250	$4.22	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,615	$2.87	$4,885 – $6,345
Hotshot	$4,239	$2.17	$3,518 – $4,960
26' box truck	$4,142	$2.12	$3,521 – $4,763
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.29	$2,123 – $2,932

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More lanes from Yakima

26' box truck lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$7,316	$2.66	$6,219 – $8,413	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$2,320	$2.25	$1,972 – $2,668	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$3,919	$2.02	$3,331 – $4,507	5 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$4,410	$2.10	$3,748 – $5,071	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$2,863	$2.42	$2,434 – $3,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$6,860	$2.53	$5,831 – $7,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$4,176	$2.11	$3,549 – $4,802	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,520	$2.21	$2,142 – $2,899	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 Yakima, WA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Yakima, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,763.

How far is Yakima, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,957 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 $1,359 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,074, which makes Yakima, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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