Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA freight rate

$4,943dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $4,399–$5,487
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Tacoma price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,034
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $4,943

Return trip

Tacoma → Austin$6,660

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Austin to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,943	$2.38	$4,399 – $5,487
53' refrigerated	$5,888	$2.84	$5,122 – $6,653
48' flatbed	$5,925	$2.85	$5,095 – $6,754
Step deck	$6,446	$3.11	$5,415 – $7,478
Power only	$4,395	$2.12	$3,823 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,318	$1.60	$2,754 – $3,882
26' box truck	$3,241	$1.56	$2,755 – $3,727
Sprinter van	$1,977	$0.95	$1,661 – $2,294

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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 Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,943 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,399 and $5,487.

How far is Austin, TX from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,909 of the $4,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,660, which makes Austin, TX to Tacoma, WA 26% 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