Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC power only rate

$3,617power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $3,147–$4,088
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $3,617

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Austin$2,968

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$3.02	$3,641 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,875	$3.60	$4,242 – $5,509
48' flatbed	$4,938	$3.64	$4,247 – $5,630
Step deck	$5,380	$3.97	$4,519 – $6,241
Power only	$3,617	$2.67	$3,147 – $4,088
Hotshot	$2,730	$2.02	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.97	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.21	$1,375 – $1,898

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Chapel Hill

Power only lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$1,778	$3.52	$1,547 – $2,009	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$9,234	$3.53	$8,033 – $10,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,801	$3.84	$2,437 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$3,318	$2.71	$2,887 – $3,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$4,551	$2.06	$3,959 – $5,142	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,389	$3.33	$1,208 – $1,569	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$3,798	$2.65	$3,304 – $4,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$9,049	$3.53	$7,872 – $10,225	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $3,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,147 and $4,088.

How far is Austin, TX from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 1,355 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 $1,246 of the $3,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,968, which makes Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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