Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fountain, CO dry van rate

$3,211dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,564
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Fountain price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Fountain → Austin$1,833

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Fountain by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fountain, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$3.88	$2,857 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$4.63	$3,331 – $4,326
48' flatbed	$3,917	$4.74	$3,369 – $4,466
Step deck	$4,276	$5.17	$3,592 – $4,960
Power only	$2,814	$3.40	$2,448 – $3,180
Hotshot	$2,123	$2.57	$1,762 – $2,483
26' box truck	$2,089	$2.53	$1,775 – $2,402
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.55	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Fountain

53' dry van lanes into Fountain, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$6,872	$3.57	$6,116 – $7,628	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$5,190	$5.31	$4,619 – $5,761	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$3,599	$3.76	$3,203 – $3,995	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$2,172	$3.38	$1,933 – $2,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,910	$3.18	$5,259 – $6,560	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$3,306	$3.85	$2,942 – $3,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$5,085	$5.34	$4,526 – $5,644	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fountain, CO?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Fountain, CO is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,564.

How far is Austin, TX from Fountain, CO by truck?

About 827 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 $760 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,833, which makes Austin, TX to Fountain, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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