Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC freight rate

$4,295dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $3,822–$4,767
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Rocky Mount price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,295

Return trip

Rocky Mount → Austin$3,524

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

Austin to Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$2.99	$3,822 – $4,767
53' refrigerated	$5,117	$3.57	$4,452 – $5,783
48' flatbed	$5,178	$3.61	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,640	$3.93	$4,738 – $6,542
Power only	$3,800	$2.65	$3,306 – $4,294
Hotshot	$2,869	$2.00	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,809	$1.96	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.20	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 Rocky Mount

53' dry van lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$1,920	$4.21	$1,708 – $2,131	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$10,651	$3.95	$9,479 – $11,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$3,397	$4.31	$3,023 – $3,770	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$5,281	$2.30	$4,700 – $5,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,503	$4.04	$1,338 – $1,669	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,493	$2.97	$3,999 – $4,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$10,449	$3.96	$9,299 – $11,598	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $4,295 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,822 and $4,767.

How far is Austin, TX from Rocky Mount, NC by truck?

About 1,435 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 $1,319 of the $4,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,524, which makes Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC 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