Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Broussard, LA freight rate

$1,608dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$1,785
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Broussard price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,608

Return trip

Broussard → Austin$1,477

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Broussard by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.93	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.69	$1,670 – $2,169
48' flatbed	$2,002	$4.90	$1,722 – $2,282
Step deck	$2,194	$5.36	$1,843 – $2,545
Power only	$1,385	$3.39	$1,205 – $1,565
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.55	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,036	$2.53	$881 – $1,192
Sprinter van	$643	$1.57	$540 – $746

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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 Broussard

53' dry van lanes into Broussard, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$4,429	$3.02	$3,942 – $4,916	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$7,230	$3.91	$6,435 – $8,026	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,874	$3.90	$3,448 – $4,300	2 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$1,208	$4.95	$1,075 – $1,341	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$3,308	$2.33	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,725	$2.71	$3,316 – $4,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,750	$3.74	$1,558 – $1,943	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$6,925	$3.93	$6,163 – $7,686	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA is estimated at $1,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $1,785.

How far is Austin, TX from Broussard, LA by truck?

About 409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $376 of the $1,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Broussard, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,477, which makes Austin, TX to Broussard, LA 9% 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