Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, IN freight rate

$2,892dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,574–$3,210
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$3,601

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.69	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,447	$3.21	$2,999 – $3,895
48' flatbed	$3,507	$3.27	$3,016 – $3,998
Step deck	$3,824	$3.56	$3,212 – $4,436
Power only	$2,547	$2.37	$2,216 – $2,879
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.79	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.76	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,157	$1.08	$972 – $1,342

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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, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,342	$3.09	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$7,449	$3.45	$6,629 – $8,268	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,384	$5.74	$1,231 – $1,536	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$2,723	$2.73	$2,423 – $3,022	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$3,597	$2.03	$3,201 – $3,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$1,919	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,130	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,079	$2.65	$2,741 – $3,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,313	$3.46	$6,509 – $8,117	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,574 and $3,210.

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

About 1,074 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 $987 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,601, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, IN 20% cheaper. 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