Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL freight rate

$3,193dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,544
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Pensacola price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,510
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $3,193

Return trip

Pensacola → Austin$1,768

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Pensacola by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,193	$4.30	$2,842 – $3,544
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$5.12	$3,313 – $4,303
48' flatbed	$3,906	$5.26	$3,359 – $4,453
Step deck	$4,266	$5.74	$3,584 – $4,949
Power only	$2,792	$3.76	$2,429 – $3,155
Hotshot	$2,106	$2.83	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,075	$2.79	$1,763 – $2,386
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.72	$1,073 – $1,481

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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 Pensacola

53' dry van lanes into Pensacola, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,974	$4.11	$4,426 – $5,521	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$10,985	$5.08	$9,777 – $12,194	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$4,857	$5.22	$4,323 – $5,391	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$2,671	$4.61	$2,378 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$5,196	$2.99	$4,625 – $5,768	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$4,142	$3.70	$3,687 – $4,598	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$3,388	$4.21	$3,015 – $3,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$10,609	$5.10	$9,442 – $11,776	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL is estimated at $3,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,544.

How far is Austin, TX from Pensacola, FL by truck?

About 743 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 $683 of the $3,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,768, which makes Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL 81% 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