Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Appleton, WI dry van rate

$3,385dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$3,758
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Appleton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $3,385

Return trip

Appleton → Austin$4,183

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,385	$2.62	$3,013 – $3,758
53' refrigerated	$4,034	$3.13	$3,510 – $4,559
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.17	$3,517 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,457	$3.45	$3,743 – $5,170
Power only	$2,991	$2.32	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.75	$1,874 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,212	$1.71	$1,880 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.05	$1,138 – $1,571

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Appleton

53' dry van lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,725	$2.98	$2,426 – $3,025	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,199	$3.50	$6,407 – $7,991	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,287	$6.34	$1,145 – $1,428	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$3,331	$2.63	$2,964 – $3,697	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,547	$2.05	$3,157 – $3,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,329	$2.67	$2,073 – $2,586	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$3,572	$2.60	$3,179 – $3,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,149	$3.50	$6,363 – $7,936	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $3,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $3,758.

How far is Austin, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,186 of the $3,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Austin, TX to Appleton, WI 19% 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