Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Johnstown, CO freight rate

$3,558dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,166–$3,949
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Johnstown price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,558

Return trip

Johnstown → Austin$2,032

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

Austin to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Johnstown, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$3.77	$3,166 – $3,949
53' refrigerated	$4,241	$4.49	$3,690 – $4,793
48' flatbed	$4,327	$4.58	$3,721 – $4,933
Step deck	$4,720	$5.00	$3,965 – $5,476
Power only	$3,126	$3.31	$2,720 – $3,533
Hotshot	$2,359	$2.50	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,318	$2.46	$1,970 – $2,665
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.51	$1,195 – $1,651

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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 Johnstown

53' dry van lanes into Johnstown, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,825	$3.57	$6,074 – $7,576	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$5,346	$5.27	$4,758 – $5,934	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$3,920	$3.68	$3,488 – $4,351	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,363	$3.28	$2,103 – $2,623	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$5,882	$3.18	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$3,667	$3.74	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Johnstown, CO is estimated at $3,558 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,166 and $3,949.

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

About 944 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 $868 of the $3,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,032, which makes Austin, TX to Johnstown, CO 75% 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