Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gainesville, GA freight rate

$3,172dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $2,823–$3,521
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gainesville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Gainesville → Austin$2,682

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Austin to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,172	$3.13	$2,823 – $3,521
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$3.74	$3,290 – $4,273
48' flatbed	$3,852	$3.81	$3,313 – $4,391
Step deck	$4,201	$4.15	$3,529 – $4,873
Power only	$2,791	$2.76	$2,428 – $3,154
Hotshot	$2,106	$2.08	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,068	$2.04	$1,758 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.25	$1,066 – $1,472

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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 Gainesville

53' dry van lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$2,867	$3.48	$2,551 – $3,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$9,160	$3.94	$8,152 – $10,167	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,945	$4.44	$2,621 – $3,269	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$2,839	$3.23	$2,527 – $3,152	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$4,416	$2.32	$3,930 – $4,902	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$2,331	$3.18	$2,074 – $2,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,367	$3.09	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$8,925	$3.96	$7,943 – $9,907	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gainesville, GA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,823 and $3,521.

How far is Austin, TX from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 1,012 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 $930 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,682, which makes Austin, TX to Gainesville, GA 18% 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