Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bellingham, WA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$6,857dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $6,102–$7,611
Transit: 5 days

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

Bellingham to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,885
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

Austin → Bellingham$5,089

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bellingham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellingham, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,857	$3.20	$6,102 – $7,611
53' refrigerated	$8,167	$3.81	$7,105 – $9,228
48' flatbed	$8,215	$3.83	$7,065 – $9,365
Step deck	$8,937	$4.17	$7,507 – $10,367
Power only	$6,098	$2.84	$5,305 – $6,891
Hotshot	$4,604	$2.15	$3,822 – $5,387
26' box truck	$4,496	$2.10	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,743	$1.28	$2,304 – $3,182

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More lanes from Bellingham

53' dry van lanes from Bellingham, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$11,461	$4.04	$10,200 – $12,722	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,226 mi	$4,091	$3.34	$3,641 – $4,541	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$6,276	$3.06	$5,586 – $6,967	4 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$7,251	$3.18	$6,453 – $8,049	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$5,010	$3.61	$4,459 – $5,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,917	$3.19	$6,156 – $7,678	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$4,406	$3.29	$3,921 – $4,890	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bellingham, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,102 and $7,611.

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

About 2,145 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,972 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,089, which makes Bellingham, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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