Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salina, KS freight rate

$2,089dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,860–$2,319
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Salina price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,451
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Salina → Austin$2,548

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,089	$3.01	$1,860 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$3.59	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,561	$3.69	$2,202 – $2,920
Step deck	$2,798	$4.03	$2,350 – $3,246
Power only	$1,824	$2.63	$1,587 – $2,061
Hotshot	$1,376	$1.98	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.95	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$836	$1.20	$702 – $969

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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 Salina

53' dry van lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,073	$2.74	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,223	$3.69	$4,648 – $5,797	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,592	$3.90	$2,307 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,215	$2.95	$1,971 – $2,458	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,330	$2.24	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,469	$2.45	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,246	$2.94	$1,999 – $2,493	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,101	$3.70	$4,540 – $5,662	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Salina, KS?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Salina, KS is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,860 and $2,319.

How far is Austin, TX from Salina, KS by truck?

About 694 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 $638 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Austin, TX to Salina, KS 18% cheaper. 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