Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA freight rate

$1,368dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 310 mi
Typical range: $1,218–$1,519
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Sulphur price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,083
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,368

Return trip

Sulphur → Austin$1,257

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,368	$4.41	$1,218 – $1,519
53' refrigerated	$1,634	$5.27	$1,422 – $1,847
48' flatbed	$1,719	$5.55	$1,479 – $1,960
Step deck	$1,887	$6.09	$1,585 – $2,189
Power only	$1,170	$3.77	$1,017 – $1,322
Hotshot	$881	$2.84	$731 – $1,031
26' box truck	$878	$2.83	$747 – $1,010
Sprinter van	$547	$1.77	$460 – $635

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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 Sulphur

53' dry van lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$4,612	$3.00	$4,104 – $5,119	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$6,900	$3.94	$6,141 – $7,660	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,945	$3.88	$3,511 – $4,379	2 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$976	$6.60	$869 – $1,083	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$3,116	$2.36	$2,774 – $3,459	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$3,890	$2.68	$3,462 – $4,318	3 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$1,516	$4.09	$1,349 – $1,682	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$6,588	$3.96	$5,863 – $7,312	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $1,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 310 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,218 and $1,519.

How far is Austin, TX from Sulphur, LA by truck?

About 310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $285 of the $1,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sulphur, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,257, which makes Austin, TX to Sulphur, LA 9% 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