Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC freight rate

$3,759dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $3,345–$4,172
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Port Royal price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,759

Return trip

Port Royal → Austin$3,013

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

Austin to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,759	$3.14	$3,345 – $4,172
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$3.74	$3,897 – $5,062
48' flatbed	$4,547	$3.80	$3,911 – $5,184
Step deck	$4,956	$4.14	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,317	$2.77	$2,885 – $3,748
Hotshot	$2,503	$2.09	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,454	$2.05	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.25	$1,263 – $1,744

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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 Port Royal

53' dry van lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$2,923	$3.61	$2,602 – $3,245	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$10,345	$4.04	$9,207 – $11,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,815	$4.26	$3,395 – $4,235	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,365	$3.22	$2,995 – $3,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$5,056	$2.36	$4,500 – $5,613	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,386	$3.30	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,937	$3.11	$3,504 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$10,084	$4.05	$8,975 – $11,193	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $3,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,345 and $4,172.

How far is Austin, TX from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,013, which makes Austin, TX to Port Royal, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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