Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Key West, FL freight rate

$4,801dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $4,273–$5,329
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Key West price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,655
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $4,801

Return trip

Key West → Austin$2,659

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,801	$3.85	$4,273 – $5,329
53' refrigerated	$5,722	$4.59	$4,978 – $6,466
48' flatbed	$5,804	$4.66	$4,992 – $6,617
Step deck	$6,325	$5.08	$5,313 – $7,337
Power only	$4,240	$3.40	$3,688 – $4,791
Hotshot	$3,200	$2.57	$2,656 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,136	$2.52	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,921	$1.54	$1,613 – $2,228

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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 Key West

53' dry van lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$5,680	$4.01	$5,055 – $6,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$13,424	$4.97	$11,947 – $14,900	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$7,045	$4.81	$6,270 – $7,820	3 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,251	$3.96	$3,784 – $4,719	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$6,595	$2.90	$5,869 – $7,320	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$4,809	$3.59	$4,280 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$4,907	$3.84	$4,367 – $5,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$12,983	$4.99	$11,555 – $14,412	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Key West, FL?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Key West, FL is estimated at $4,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,273 and $5,329.

How far is Austin, TX from Key West, FL by truck?

About 1,246 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 $1,146 of the $4,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Austin, TX to Key West, FL 81% 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