Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ power only rate

$2,641power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$2,984
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,641

Return trip

Phoenix → Austin$2,020

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331
53' refrigerated	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608
Power only	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$873	$4.06	$760 – $987	1 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Power only lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,323	$2.17	$4,631 – $6,015	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $2,984.

How far is Austin, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,026 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 $943 of the $2,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,020, which makes Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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