Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Evansville, IN freight rate

$2,581dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,297–$2,865
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Evansville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Evansville → Austin$3,214

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

Austin to Evansville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Evansville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,581	$2.77	$2,297 – $2,865
53' refrigerated	$3,077	$3.31	$2,677 – $3,477
48' flatbed	$3,140	$3.37	$2,701 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,426	$3.68	$2,878 – $3,974
Power only	$2,267	$2.44	$1,973 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.84	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,681	$1.81	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.11	$867 – $1,198

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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 Evansville

53' dry van lanes into Evansville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$2,633	$2.98	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,128	$3.47	$6,344 – $7,912	4 d
Chicago, IL	314 mi	$1,587	$5.05	$1,413 – $1,762	1 d
Houston, TX	854 mi	$2,414	$2.83	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,658 mi	$3,397	$2.05	$3,023 – $3,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,170	$2.71	$1,931 – $2,408	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,018 mi	$2,770	$2.72	$2,466 – $3,075	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$6,976	$3.48	$6,209 – $7,744	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Evansville, IN is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,297 and $2,865.

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

About 931 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 $856 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Austin, TX to Evansville, 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