Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Milton, GA freight rate

$3,087dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,748–$3,427
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Milton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,188
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $3,087

Return trip

Milton → Austin$2,610

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

Austin to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Milton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,087	$3.16	$2,748 – $3,427
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$3.76	$3,202 – $4,158
48' flatbed	$3,751	$3.84	$3,226 – $4,277
Step deck	$4,092	$4.18	$3,437 – $4,747
Power only	$2,714	$2.78	$2,362 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.09	$1,700 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.06	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.26	$1,037 – $1,432

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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 Milton

53' dry van lanes into Milton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,954	$3.45	$2,629 – $3,279	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,292 mi	$9,053	$3.95	$8,057 – $10,049	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,945	$4.44	$2,621 – $3,269	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$2,752	$3.26	$2,449 – $3,054	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,875 mi	$4,351	$2.32	$3,872 – $4,829	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,406	$3.15	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,280	$3.11	$2,919 – $3,641	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,225 mi	$8,815	$3.96	$7,845 – $9,784	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Milton, GA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Milton, GA is estimated at $3,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,748 and $3,427.

How far is Austin, TX from Milton, GA by truck?

About 978 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 $899 of the $3,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, GA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes Austin, TX to Milton, GA 18% 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