Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,033box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $878–$1,188
Transit: 1 day

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

Zachary to Austin price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $711
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,033

Return trip

Austin → Zachary$1,124

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Zachary to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,599	$3.45	$1,423 – $1,775
53' refrigerated	$1,909	$4.11	$1,661 – $2,157
48' flatbed	$1,984	$4.27	$1,706 – $2,261
Step deck	$2,172	$4.68	$1,824 – $2,519
Power only	$1,382	$2.98	$1,203 – $1,562
Hotshot	$1,042	$2.25	$865 – $1,219
26' box truck	$1,033	$2.23	$878 – $1,188
Sprinter van	$640	$1.38	$537 – $742

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More lanes from Zachary

26' box truck lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$3,117	$2.23	$2,649 – $3,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$3,022	$1.60	$2,569 – $3,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$1,646	$1.75	$1,399 – $1,893	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$801	$2.62	$681 – $921	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$2,663	$1.82	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$2,801	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$2,900	$1.61	$2,465 – $3,336	4 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 Zachary, LA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Zachary, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $878 and $1,188.

How far is Zachary, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Zachary, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,124, which makes Zachary, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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