Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waco, TX freight rate

$802dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.29
Distance: 110 mi
Typical range: $714–$891
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Waco price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $701
Fuel: $101
All-in estimate: $802

Return trip

Waco → Austin$802

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$802	$7.29	$714 – $891
53' refrigerated	$960	$8.73	$835 – $1,085
48' flatbed	$1,042	$9.47	$896 – $1,188
Step deck	$1,150	$10.46	$966 – $1,334
Power only	$666	$6.05	$579 – $753
Hotshot	$501	$4.55	$416 – $586
26' box truck	$507	$4.61	$431 – $583
Sprinter van	$321	$2.92	$270 – $372

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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 Waco

53' dry van lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,650	$3.50	$3,249 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,857	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,281	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Waco, TX is estimated at $802 all-in in October 2026, or $7.29 a mile over about 110 mi. Quotes typically land between $714 and $891.

How far is Austin, TX from Waco, TX by truck?

About 110 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 $101 of the $802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology