Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,027dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,470
Transit: 3 days

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

Alexandria to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,605
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,027

Return trip

Austin → Alexandria$5,092

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alexandria to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,027	$2.60	$3,584 – $4,470
53' refrigerated	$4,798	$3.10	$4,174 – $5,422
48' flatbed	$4,849	$3.13	$4,170 – $5,528
Step deck	$5,280	$3.41	$4,435 – $6,125
Power only	$3,567	$2.31	$3,104 – $4,031
Hotshot	$2,693	$1.74	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,635	$1.70	$2,240 – $3,030
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.04	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Alexandria

53' dry van lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,459	$5.88	$1,298 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$6,418	$2.36	$5,712 – $7,124	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,038	$2.90	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$3,770	$2.63	$3,355 – $4,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,156	$2.64	$5,479 – $6,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,137	$7.24	$1,012 – $1,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$4,213	$2.58	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$6,321	$2.37	$5,626 – $7,016	6 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 Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,470.

How far is Alexandria, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,547 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 $1,422 of the $4,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,092, which makes Alexandria, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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