Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT freight rate

$4,738dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,217–$5,259
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lewistown price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,311
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,738

Return trip

Lewistown → Austin$3,566

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259
53' refrigerated	$5,645	$3.64	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205
Power only	$4,197	$2.70	$3,651 – $4,743
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,100	$2.00	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.22	$1,592 – $2,198

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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 Lewistown

53' dry van lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$6,646	$3.12	$5,915 – $7,377	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$5,406	$4.52	$4,811 – $6,000	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$5,328	$4.00	$4,742 – $5,914	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,031	$3.02	$4,478 – $5,585	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$2,922	$2.63	$2,601 – $3,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$5,798	$2.77	$5,160 – $6,436	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$4,843	$3.04	$4,310 – $5,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$5,621	$4.48	$5,003 – $6,240	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $4,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,217 and $5,259.

How far is Austin, TX from Lewistown, MT by truck?

About 1,552 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 $1,427 of the $4,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,566, which makes Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT 33% 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