Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY freight rate

$5,290dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $4,708–$5,872
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,817
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Austin$4,331

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Austin to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$3.30	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,302	$3.93	$5,483 – $7,121
48' flatbed	$6,365	$3.97	$5,474 – $7,257
Step deck	$6,931	$4.33	$5,822 – $8,040
Power only	$4,688	$2.93	$4,079 – $5,297
Hotshot	$3,539	$2.21	$2,937 – $4,140
26' box truck	$3,462	$2.16	$2,943 – $3,981
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.32	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 Niagara Falls

53' dry van lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,879	$5.14	$1,673 – $2,086	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$11,514	$4.44	$10,247 – $12,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$2,869	$5.40	$2,554 – $3,185	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$5,059	$3.33	$4,503 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$5,789	$2.59	$5,152 – $6,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$1,613	$4.67	$1,435 – $1,790	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,537	$3.28	$4,928 – $6,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$11,405	$4.45	$10,150 – $12,659	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,708 and $5,872.

How far is Austin, TX from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 1,602 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 $1,473 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Austin, TX to Niagara Falls, NY 22% 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