Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington, SC freight rate

$3,709dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,117
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lexington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,625
Fuel: $1,084
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Lexington → Austin$2,974

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,709	$3.15	$3,301 – $4,117
53' refrigerated	$4,421	$3.75	$3,846 – $4,995
48' flatbed	$4,489	$3.81	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,893	$4.15	$4,110 – $5,676
Power only	$3,272	$2.78	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,470	$2.09	$2,050 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.05	$2,059 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,484	$1.26	$1,246 – $1,721

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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

53' dry van lanes into Lexington, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$2,679	$3.72	$2,384 – $2,974	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$10,114	$4.05	$9,001 – $11,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$3,371	$4.42	$3,000 – $3,742	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,345	$3.22	$2,977 – $3,713	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$4,936	$2.37	$4,393 – $5,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,159	$3.43	$1,922 – $2,397	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,903	$3.11	$3,474 – $4,333	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$9,875	$4.06	$8,789 – $10,961	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,117.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington, SC by truck?

About 1,179 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 $1,084 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,974, which makes Austin, TX to Lexington, SC 25% 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