Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Katy, TX freight rate

$870dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $775–$966
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Katy price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $740
Fuel: $130
All-in estimate: $870

Return trip

Katy → Austin$870

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$870	$6.17	$775 – $966
53' refrigerated	$1,041	$7.39	$906 – $1,177
48' flatbed	$1,122	$7.96	$965 – $1,279
Step deck	$1,237	$8.78	$1,039 – $1,435
Power only	$727	$5.16	$633 – $822
Hotshot	$547	$3.88	$454 – $640
26' box truck	$552	$3.91	$469 – $635
Sprinter van	$348	$2.47	$292 – $404

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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 Katy

53' dry van lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$4,560	$2.68	$4,058 – $5,062	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,548	$2.18	$2,268 – $2,829	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$3,863	$2.40	$3,438 – $4,288	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Katy, TX is estimated at $870 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $775 and $966.

How far is Austin, TX from Katy, TX by truck?

About 141 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $130 of the $870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology