Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC freight rate

$3,756dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $3,343–$4,169
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Beaufort price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,756

Return trip

Beaufort → Austin$3,011

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$3.14	$3,343 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.74	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,544	$3.80	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,953	$4.14	$4,160 – $5,745
Power only	$3,314	$2.77	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$2.09	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,452	$2.05	$2,085 – $2,820
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.26	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Beaufort

53' dry van lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$2,904	$3.62	$2,585 – $3,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$10,334	$4.04	$9,197 – $11,471	5 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$3,789	$4.27	$3,372 – $4,205	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,365	$3.22	$2,995 – $3,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$5,050	$2.36	$4,495 – $5,606	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$2,372	$3.31	$2,111 – $2,632	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,937	$3.11	$3,504 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$10,073	$4.05	$8,965 – $11,181	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $3,756 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,343 and $4,169.

How far is Austin, TX from Beaufort, SC by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,101 of the $3,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC 25% 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