Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Pierce, FL freight rate

$4,859dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $4,324–$5,393
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Pierce price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,697
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,859

Return trip

Fort Pierce → Austin$2,691

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Fort Pierce by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Pierce, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$3.84	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$4.58	$5,038 – $6,543
48' flatbed	$5,872	$4.65	$5,050 – $6,694
Step deck	$6,399	$5.06	$5,375 – $7,423
Power only	$4,291	$3.40	$3,733 – $4,849
Hotshot	$3,239	$2.56	$2,688 – $3,789
26' box truck	$3,174	$2.51	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.54	$1,633 – $2,255

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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 Fort Pierce

53' dry van lanes into Fort Pierce, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$4,814	$4.14	$4,284 – $5,343	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$13,446	$4.97	$11,967 – $14,926	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,273 mi	$6,262	$4.92	$5,574 – $6,951	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$6,605	$2.90	$5,879 – $7,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$4,040	$3.73	$3,595 – $4,484	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$5,016	$3.82	$4,464 – $5,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$13,047	$4.98	$11,612 – $14,482	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fort Pierce, FL?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Fort Pierce, FL is estimated at $4,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,324 and $5,393.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Pierce, FL by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,162 of the $4,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Pierce, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,691, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Pierce, FL 81% 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