Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Austin, TX dry van rate

$4,140dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $3,685–$4,595
Transit: 3 days

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

Bowling Green to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $4,140

Return trip

Austin → Bowling Green$3,447

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowling Green to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$3.20	$3,685 – $4,595
53' refrigerated	$4,933	$3.81	$4,292 – $5,575
48' flatbed	$5,001	$3.86	$4,301 – $5,701
Step deck	$5,449	$4.21	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,658	$2.82	$3,182 – $4,133
Hotshot	$2,761	$2.13	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.09	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,656	$1.28	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,963	$4.94	$2,637 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,607	$2.87	$5,880 – $7,334	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,282	$5.15	$1,141 – $1,423	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$3,945	$3.23	$3,511 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$6,244	$3.22	$5,557 – $6,931	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,614	$4.86	$2,327 – $2,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,372	$3.16	$3,891 – $4,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$6,522	$2.87	$5,804 – $7,239	5 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 Bowling Green, OH to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Bowling Green, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,685 and $4,595.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,295 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 $1,191 of the $4,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,447, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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