Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to Austin, TX dry van rate

$2,875dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,559–$3,192
Transit: 3 days

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

Asheville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $2,875

Return trip

Austin → Asheville$3,505

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Asheville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,875	$2.56	$2,559 – $3,192
53' refrigerated	$3,427	$3.05	$2,981 – $3,872
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.10	$2,996 – $3,971
Step deck	$3,797	$3.38	$3,190 – $4,405
Power only	$2,535	$2.25	$2,205 – $2,864
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.70	$1,587 – $2,238
26' box truck	$1,876	$1.67	$1,595 – $2,158
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.02	$966 – $1,334

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More lanes from Asheville

53' dry van lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,559	$3.70	$2,277 – $2,840	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$5,333	$2.23	$4,746 – $5,920	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,709	$2.82	$1,521 – $1,897	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$2,613	$2.62	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$4,974	$2.51	$4,427 – $5,521	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,198	$3.67	$1,956 – $2,439	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,042	$2.53	$2,707 – $3,377	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$5,212	$2.24	$4,639 – $5,785	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 Asheville, NC to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Asheville, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,875 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,559 and $3,192.

How far is Asheville, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,033 of the $2,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,505, which makes Asheville, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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