Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Franklin, TN dry van rate

$2,725dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,025
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Franklin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,725

Return trip

Franklin → Austin$2,624

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

Austin to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,725	$3.12	$2,425 – $3,025
53' refrigerated	$3,249	$3.72	$2,826 – $3,671
48' flatbed	$3,320	$3.80	$2,855 – $3,785
Step deck	$3,623	$4.15	$3,044 – $4,203
Power only	$2,391	$2.74	$2,080 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,804	$2.07	$1,497 – $2,110
26' box truck	$1,774	$2.03	$1,508 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.25	$916 – $1,264

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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 Franklin

53' dry van lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$2,991	$3.28	$2,662 – $3,320	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$8,093	$3.84	$7,203 – $8,983	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,294	$4.72	$2,042 – $2,546	1 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,474	$3.22	$2,202 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$3,847	$2.27	$3,424 – $4,270	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,456	$2.98	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$2,928	$3.06	$2,606 – $3,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$7,887	$3.86	$7,020 – $8,755	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Franklin, TN is estimated at $2,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,025.

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

About 873 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 $803 of the $2,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,624, which makes Austin, TX to Franklin, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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