# Austin, TX to Charleston, SC power only rate: $3,440, October 2026

> A Power only from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC costs about $3,440, or $2.75 per mile over 1,251 miles. Typical range $2,993 to $3,887, with monthly price history.

Source: https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/power-only

Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

## Austin, TX to Charleston, SC power only rate

$3,440 power only

+5.7% from last month

- Per mile: $2.75
- Distance: 1,251 mi
- Typical range: $2,993–$3,887
- Transit: 3 days

[Request a firm quote](https://lanecost.com/quote?from=Austin%2C%20TX&to=Charleston%2C%20SC&equipment=power-only&estimate=344000)

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

### Austin to Charleston price history

Estimated Power only cost from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC by month, last 12 months (the series starts Dec 2003):

| Month | Estimate |
| --- | --- |
| Oct 2026 | $3,440 |
| Sep 2026 | $3,253 |
| Aug 2026 | $3,128 |
| Jul 2026 | $3,015 |
| Jun 2026 | $2,952 |
| May 2026 | $3,015 |
| Apr 2026 | $2,990 |
| Mar 2026 | $2,852 |
| Feb 2026 | $2,727 |
| Jan 2026 | $2,702 |
| Dec 2025 | $2,702 |
| Nov 2025 | $2,815 |

- 3 months: +14.1%
- 1 year: +25.0%
- 5 years: +32.8%

### Cost breakdown

- Linehaul: $2,384
- Fuel: $1,056
- All-in estimate: $3,440

#### Return trip

[Charleston → Austin $2,758](https://lanecost.com/lanes/charleston-sc-to-austin-tx/power-only)

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

### Austin to Charleston by truck type

| Truck type | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [53' dry van](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/dry-van) | $3,896 | $3.11 | $3,467 – $4,324 |
| [53' refrigerated](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/reefer) | $4,642 | $3.71 | $4,039 – $5,246 |
| [48' flatbed](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/flatbed) | $4,709 | $3.76 | $4,050 – $5,368 |
| [Step deck](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/step-deck) | $5,132 | $4.10 | $4,311 – $5,953 |
| [Power only](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | $3,440 | $2.75 | $2,993 – $3,887 |
| [Hotshot](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/hotshot) | $2,596 | $2.08 | $2,155 – $3,038 |
| [26' box truck](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/box-truck) | $2,545 | $2.03 | $2,163 – $2,926 |
| [Sprinter van](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-charleston-sc/sprinter-van) | $1,558 | $1.25 | $1,309 – $1,808 |

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### Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

[Request a quote for power only →](https://lanecost.com/quote?from=Austin%2C%20TX&to=Charleston%2C%20SC&equipment=power-only&estimate=344000)

### More lanes from Austin

| To | Miles | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range | Transit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New York, NY](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-new-york-ny/power-only) | 1,785 mi | $5,157 | $2.89 | $4,487 – $5,827 | 4 d |
| [Los Angeles, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-los-angeles-ca/power-only) | 1,455 mi | $3,213 | $2.21 | $2,796 – $3,631 | 3 d |
| [Chicago, IL](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-chicago-il/power-only) | 1,149 mi | $2,588 | $2.25 | $2,252 – $2,925 | 3 d |
| [Houston, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-houston-tx/power-only) | 172 mi | $788 | $4.58 | $686 – $891 | 1 d |
| [Phoenix, AZ](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-phoenix-az/power-only) | 1,026 mi | $2,641 | $2.57 | $2,298 – $2,984 | 2 d |
| [Philadelphia, PA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-philadelphia-pa/power-only) | 1,696 mi | $4,689 | $2.76 | $4,080 – $5,299 | 4 d |
| [San Antonio, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-san-antonio-tx/power-only) | 87 mi | $621 | $7.13 | $540 – $701 | 1 d |
| [San Diego, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/austin-tx-to-san-diego-ca/power-only) | 1,360 mi | $3,032 | $2.23 | $2,638 – $3,426 | 3 d |

### More lanes into Charleston

| From | Miles | Estimate | Per mile | Typical range | Transit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New York, NY](https://lanecost.com/lanes/new-york-ny-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 750 mi | $2,415 | $3.22 | $2,101 – $2,729 | 2 d |
| [Los Angeles, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/los-angeles-ca-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 2,602 mi | $9,349 | $3.59 | $8,133 – $10,564 | 6 d |
| [Chicago, IL](https://lanecost.com/lanes/chicago-il-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 888 mi | $3,325 | $3.74 | $2,893 – $3,757 | 2 d |
| [Houston, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/houston-tx-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 1,101 mi | $3,091 | $2.81 | $2,689 – $3,493 | 3 d |
| [Phoenix, AZ](https://lanecost.com/lanes/phoenix-az-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 2,183 mi | $4,577 | $2.10 | $3,982 – $5,172 | 5 d |
| [Philadelphia, PA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/philadelphia-pa-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 666 mi | $1,960 | $2.94 | $1,705 – $2,215 | 2 d |
| [San Antonio, TX](https://lanecost.com/lanes/san-antonio-tx-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 1,321 mi | $3,603 | $2.73 | $3,135 – $4,071 | 3 d |
| [San Diego, CA](https://lanecost.com/lanes/san-diego-ca-to-charleston-sc/power-only) | 2,533 mi | $9,121 | $3.60 | $7,935 – $10,307 | 5 d |

### About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $3,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,993 and $3,887.

#### How far is Austin, TX from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 1,251 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 $1,056 of the $3,440 estimate is fuel, costed at the average diesel price in the origin and destination states; the remaining $2,384 is linehaul.

#### Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,758, which makes Austin, TX to Charleston, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. [Get a firm quote for this lane →](https://lanecost.com/quote?from=Austin%2C%20TX&to=Charleston%2C%20SC&equipment=power-only&estimate=344000)

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