Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,495dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $4,890–$6,099
Transit: 5 days

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

Caribou to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,373
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $5,495

Return trip

Austin → Caribou$8,204

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Caribou to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,495	$2.38	$4,890 – $6,099
53' refrigerated	$6,544	$2.84	$5,693 – $7,395
48' flatbed	$6,577	$2.85	$5,656 – $7,498
Step deck	$7,154	$3.10	$6,009 – $8,298
Power only	$4,890	$2.12	$4,255 – $5,526
Hotshot	$3,693	$1.60	$3,065 – $4,320
26' box truck	$3,605	$1.56	$3,064 – $4,145
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.95	$1,846 – $2,550

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More lanes from Caribou

53' dry van lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,420	$3.93	$2,154 – $2,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$7,243	$2.24	$6,447 – $8,040	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,006	$2.47	$2,675 – $3,337	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$5,306	$2.39	$4,722 – $5,890	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$7,234	$2.49	$6,438 – $8,030	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,527	$3.61	$2,249 – $2,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$5,679	$2.37	$5,054 – $6,304	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$7,212	$2.24	$6,419 – $8,006	7 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 Caribou, ME to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Caribou, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,890 and $6,099.

How far is Caribou, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,308 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 $2,122 of the $5,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,204, which makes Caribou, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. 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