Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY dry van rate

$3,101dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,442
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,101

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Austin$3,100

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

Austin to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$2.83	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,696	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,177
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.43	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,098	$3.74	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,732	$2.50	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,439

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,442.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,007 of the $3,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →