Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,561dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$2,843
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,683
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Austin → Albany$3,030

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albany to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$2.68	$2,280 – $2,843
53' refrigerated	$3,054	$3.20	$2,657 – $3,451
48' flatbed	$3,114	$3.26	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,398	$3.56	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,251	$2.36	$1,959 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.78	$1,410 – $1,987
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.75	$1,419 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.07	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Albany

53' dry van lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,446	$3.45	$3,067 – $3,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,318	$2.27	$4,733 – $5,903	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,261	$2.61	$2,012 – $2,510	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$2,231	$2.79	$1,986 – $2,477	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$4,908	$2.56	$4,368 – $5,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,043	$3.34	$2,708 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,703	$2.65	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$5,161	$2.28	$4,593 – $5,728	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, GA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Albany, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $2,843.

How far is Albany, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 955 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 $878 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Albany, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology