Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Erlanger, KY freight rate

$3,186dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,537
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Erlanger price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Erlanger → Austin$3,185

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$2.81	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,797	$3.35	$3,304 – $4,291
48' flatbed	$3,859	$3.41	$3,319 – $4,400
Step deck	$4,207	$3.72	$3,534 – $4,880
Power only	$2,809	$2.48	$2,444 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$1.87	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,079	$1.84	$1,767 – $2,391
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.13	$1,071 – $1,478

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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 Erlanger

53' dry van lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$2,281	$3.35	$2,030 – $2,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$8,133	$3.63	$7,239 – $9,028	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,628	$5.46	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$2,986	$2.86	$2,658 – $3,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$3,951	$2.13	$3,516 – $4,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,853	$3.09	$1,649 – $2,056	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,384	$2.78	$3,011 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$7,990	$3.64	$7,111 – $8,869	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Erlanger, KY?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,537.

How far is Austin, TX from Erlanger, KY by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,041 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erlanger, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology