Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Augusta, ME freight rate

$7,638dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 2,131 mi
Typical range: $6,797–$8,478
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Augusta price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,679
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $7,638

Return trip

Augusta → Austin$5,115

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Augusta, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,638	$3.58	$6,797 – $8,478
53' refrigerated	$9,097	$4.27	$7,914 – $10,279
48' flatbed	$9,151	$4.29	$7,870 – $10,432
Step deck	$9,956	$4.67	$8,363 – $11,549
Power only	$6,792	$3.19	$5,909 – $7,675
Hotshot	$5,128	$2.41	$4,256 – $6,000
26' box truck	$5,008	$2.35	$4,257 – $5,759
Sprinter van	$3,055	$1.43	$2,566 – $3,544

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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 Augusta

53' dry van lanes into Augusta, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,200	$5.61	$1,958 – $2,443	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$15,429	$4.91	$13,732 – $17,126	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$5,501	$5.06	$4,896 – $6,106	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$7,327	$3.60	$6,521 – $8,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$7,953	$2.85	$7,078 – $8,827	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,220	$4.62	$1,976 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$7,913	$3.57	$7,042 – $8,783	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$15,320	$4.92	$13,635 – $17,005	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Augusta, ME?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Augusta, ME is estimated at $7,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 2,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,797 and $8,478.

How far is Austin, TX from Augusta, ME by truck?

About 2,131 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,959 of the $7,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes Austin, TX to Augusta, ME 49% more expensive. 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