Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,599power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,937
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bardstown to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,651
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,599

Return trip

Austin → Bardstown$2,600

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

Bardstown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,953	$2.86	$2,628 – $3,278
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$3.41	$3,062 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.48	$3,083 – $4,086
Step deck	$3,909	$3.79	$3,284 – $4,534
Power only	$2,599	$2.52	$2,261 – $2,937
Hotshot	$1,961	$1.90	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.87	$1,637 – $2,214
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.15	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Bardstown

Power only lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,653	$3.48	$2,308 – $2,998	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$4,820	$2.20	$4,193 – $5,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,147	$3.22	$997 – $1,296	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$2,407	$2.57	$2,094 – $2,720	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$4,447	$2.48	$3,869 – $5,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,307	$3.40	$2,007 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$2,777	$2.49	$2,416 – $3,138	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$4,720	$2.21	$4,106 – $5,333	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,937.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,031 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 $948 of the $2,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bardstown, KY?

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

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