Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Preston, ID power only rate

$3,683power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,204–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Preston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,457
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $3,683

Return trip

Preston → Austin$3,021

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

Austin to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$3.12	$3,708 – $4,625
53' refrigerated	$4,965	$3.72	$4,319 – $5,610
48' flatbed	$5,030	$3.77	$4,326 – $5,734
Step deck	$5,480	$4.11	$4,603 – $6,357
Power only	$3,683	$2.76	$3,204 – $4,161
Hotshot	$2,779	$2.08	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,723	$2.04	$2,315 – $3,131
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.25	$1,400 – $1,933

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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
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 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

More lanes into Preston

Power only lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$6,344	$2.75	$5,519 – $7,169	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$3,373	$4.32	$2,935 – $3,812	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$5,105	$3.49	$4,442 – $5,769	3 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,018	$2.72	$3,495 – $4,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,775	$2.55	$1,544 – $2,005	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$5,507	$2.45	$4,791 – $6,223	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$3,730	$2.75	$3,245 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$3,537	$4.27	$3,077 – $3,997	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Preston, ID?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Preston, ID is estimated at $3,683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,204 and $4,161.

How far is Austin, TX from Preston, ID by truck?

About 1,334 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 $1,226 of the $3,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,021, which makes Austin, TX to Preston, ID 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