Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Thomasville, NC dry van rate

$3,921dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $3,490–$4,353
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Thomasville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,737
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,921

Return trip

Thomasville → Austin$3,217

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

Austin to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$3.04	$3,490 – $4,353
53' refrigerated	$4,673	$3.63	$4,065 – $5,280
48' flatbed	$4,737	$3.68	$4,074 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,162	$4.01	$4,336 – $5,988
Power only	$3,464	$2.69	$3,014 – $3,915
Hotshot	$2,615	$2.03	$2,170 – $3,059
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.99	$2,178 – $2,946
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.22	$1,318 – $1,819

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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 Thomasville

53' dry van lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,181	$3.94	$1,941 – $2,421	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$10,120	$3.97	$9,007 – $11,234	5 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$3,058	$4.47	$2,722 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,594	$3.10	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$4,974	$2.32	$4,427 – $5,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,721	$3.72	$1,532 – $1,911	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,122	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,575	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$9,911	$3.98	$8,821 – $11,001	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $3,921 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,490 and $4,353.

How far is Austin, TX from Thomasville, NC by truck?

About 1,288 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 $1,184 of the $3,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thomasville, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,217, which makes Austin, TX to Thomasville, 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