Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newark, DE freight rate

$5,258dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $4,680–$5,837
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Newark price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Newark → Austin$4,210

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

Austin to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.19	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,265	$3.80	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,325	$3.83	$5,439 – $7,210
Step deck	$6,886	$4.17	$5,784 – $7,988
Power only	$4,662	$2.83	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,519	$2.13	$2,921 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,442	$2.09	$2,926 – $3,959
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.27	$1,767 – $2,440

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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 Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,156	$8.32	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$3,580	$4.73	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,949	$3.22	$4,405 – $5,494	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$6,006	$2.49	$5,346 – $6,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,488	$3.17	$4,884 – $6,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$11,788	$4.28	$10,492 – $13,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,809	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,338	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Newark, DE is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,680 and $5,837.

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

About 1,650 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 $1,517 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Austin, TX to Newark, 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