Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,549power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $2,217–$2,880
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $2,549

Return trip

Austin → Aiken$3,179

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aiken to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,891	$2.54	$2,573 – $3,209
53' refrigerated	$3,445	$3.02	$2,997 – $3,893
48' flatbed	$3,501	$3.07	$3,011 – $3,991
Step deck	$3,817	$3.35	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,549	$2.24	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.69	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.66	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.02	$971 – $1,341

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More lanes from Aiken

Power only lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$2,413	$3.13	$2,099 – $2,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$4,870	$1.97	$4,237 – $5,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$1,785	$2.29	$1,553 – $2,017	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,280	$2.29	$1,984 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$4,543	$2.21	$3,952 – $5,134	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,091	$3.07	$1,819 – $2,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,685	$2.22	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$4,748	$1.97	$4,130 – $5,365	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aiken, SC to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Aiken, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,217 and $2,880.

How far is Aiken, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,139 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 $1,047 of the $2,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Aiken, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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