Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Liberty, MO freight rate

$2,147dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,911–$2,383
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Liberty price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,446
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,147

Return trip

Liberty → Austin$2,629

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.82	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,560	$3.36	$2,227 – $2,893
48' flatbed	$2,625	$3.44	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,866	$3.76	$2,408 – $3,325
Power only	$1,878	$2.46	$1,634 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,417	$1.86	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,395	$1.83	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$859	$1.13	$721 – $996

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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 Liberty

53' dry van lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$3,445	$2.69	$3,066 – $3,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$5,622	$3.47	$5,003 – $6,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$1,956	$4.18	$1,741 – $2,171	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,172	$2.81	$1,933 – $2,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,585	$2.07	$2,301 – $2,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$2,916	$2.41	$2,595 – $3,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$2,320	$2.75	$2,065 – $2,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$5,505	$3.48	$4,899 – $6,110	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO is estimated at $2,147 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,911 and $2,383.

How far is Austin, TX from Liberty, MO by truck?

About 762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $701 of the $2,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberty, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,629, which makes Austin, TX to Liberty, MO 18% cheaper. 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