Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dickson, TN dry van rate

$2,669dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,376–$2,963
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Dickson price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,669

Return trip

Dickson → Austin$2,570

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,669	$3.14	$2,376 – $2,963
53' refrigerated	$3,183	$3.74	$2,769 – $3,596
48' flatbed	$3,255	$3.83	$2,799 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,552	$4.18	$2,984 – $4,121
Power only	$2,341	$2.75	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$2.08	$1,466 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,737	$2.04	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.26	$897 – $1,239

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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 Dickson

53' dry van lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,055	$3.26	$2,719 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,247	$4.77	$2,000 – $2,495	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,428	$3.24	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,780	$2.27	$3,364 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$2,513	$2.96	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,872	$3.08	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$7,771	$3.86	$6,916 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dickson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Dickson, TN is estimated at $2,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,376 and $2,963.

How far is Austin, TX from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 850 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 $782 of the $2,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,570, which makes Austin, TX to Dickson, TN 4% 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