Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, GA freight rate

$2,927dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,249
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$2,475

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,927	$3.20	$2,605 – $3,249
53' refrigerated	$3,489	$3.82	$3,036 – $3,943
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.90	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,887	$4.25	$3,265 – $4,509
Power only	$2,570	$2.81	$2,236 – $2,904
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.12	$1,610 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,906	$2.09	$1,620 – $2,192
Sprinter van	$1,171	$1.28	$983 – $1,358

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$3,271	$3.35	$2,911 – $3,630	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$9,007	$3.95	$8,016 – $9,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$3,327	$4.25	$2,961 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,556	$3.34	$2,275 – $2,838	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$4,314	$2.32	$3,839 – $4,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$2,690	$3.04	$2,394 – $2,985	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,105	$3.15	$2,763 – $3,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$8,747	$3.97	$7,785 – $9,710	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,249.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbus, GA by truck?

About 914 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $840 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,475, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, GA 18% 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