Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Herndon, VA freight rate

$5,053dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,497–$5,608
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Herndon price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,644
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $5,053

Return trip

Herndon → Austin$3,996

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Herndon by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Herndon, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,053	$3.30	$4,497 – $5,608
53' refrigerated	$6,020	$3.93	$5,237 – $6,802
48' flatbed	$6,085	$3.97	$5,233 – $6,937
Step deck	$6,626	$4.32	$5,566 – $7,686
Power only	$4,475	$2.92	$3,893 – $5,057
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.20	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,306	$2.16	$2,810 – $3,802
Sprinter van	$2,021	$1.32	$1,698 – $2,344

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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 Herndon

53' dry van lanes into Herndon, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$1,534	$5.99	$1,366 – $1,703	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$11,839	$4.39	$10,537 – $13,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,386	$4.98	$3,014 – $3,758	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,733	$3.33	$4,213 – $5,254	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$5,911	$2.56	$5,261 – $6,562	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,120	$6.79	$997 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,290	$3.27	$4,708 – $5,872	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Herndon, VA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Herndon, VA is estimated at $5,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,497 and $5,608.

How far is Austin, TX from Herndon, VA by truck?

About 1,533 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 $1,409 of the $5,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Herndon, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,996, which makes Austin, TX to Herndon, VA 27% 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