Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Middletown, DE freight rate

$5,247dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,670–$5,825
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Middletown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,734
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,247

Return trip

Middletown → Austin$4,201

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

Austin to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$3.19	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,251	$3.80	$5,439 – $7,064
48' flatbed	$6,312	$3.83	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,872	$4.17	$5,772 – $7,971
Power only	$4,652	$2.83	$4,047 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$2.13	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,435	$2.09	$2,920 – $3,950
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.28	$1,763 – $2,435

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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 Middletown

53' dry van lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,185	$7.95	$1,055 – $1,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$11,965	$4.28	$10,649 – $13,281	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$6,011	$2.49	$5,350 – $6,672	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,476	$3.17	$4,874 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$11,800	$4.28	$10,502 – $13,098	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,800	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,328	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Middletown, DE?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Middletown, DE is estimated at $5,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,670 and $5,825.

How far is Austin, TX from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 1,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,513 of the $5,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,201, which makes Austin, TX to Middletown, DE 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