Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA freight rate

$4,479dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$4,972
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Roanoke price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,256
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Roanoke → Austin$3,542

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,479	$3.37	$3,986 – $4,972
53' refrigerated	$5,337	$4.01	$4,644 – $6,031
48' flatbed	$5,408	$4.07	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,892	$4.43	$4,949 – $6,835
Power only	$3,959	$2.98	$3,444 – $4,474
Hotshot	$2,988	$2.25	$2,480 – $3,496
26' box truck	$2,927	$2.20	$2,488 – $3,366
Sprinter van	$1,792	$1.35	$1,505 – $2,078

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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 Roanoke

53' dry van lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,180	$4.63	$1,940 – $2,419	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$11,230	$4.41	$9,994 – $12,465	5 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$3,136	$5.13	$2,791 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,143	$3.42	$3,687 – $4,599	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$5,536	$2.58	$4,927 – $6,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$1,690	$4.46	$1,504 – $1,876	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,711	$3.34	$4,193 – $5,229	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$11,021	$4.42	$9,809 – $12,233	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $4,972.

How far is Austin, TX from Roanoke, VA by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,223 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA 27% 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