Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,782dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,476–$3,088
Transit: 2 days

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

Chattanooga to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

Austin → Chattanooga$2,889

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chattanooga to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,782	$2.96	$2,476 – $3,088
53' refrigerated	$3,316	$3.52	$2,885 – $3,747
48' flatbed	$3,383	$3.60	$2,910 – $3,857
Step deck	$3,691	$3.92	$3,101 – $4,282
Power only	$2,444	$2.60	$2,126 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,844	$1.96	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.93	$1,540 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.18	$935 – $1,291

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More lanes from Chattanooga

53' dry van lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,358	$3.91	$2,988 – $3,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$5,560	$2.51	$4,948 – $6,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,833	$3.20	$1,632 – $2,035	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$2,498	$3.05	$2,223 – $2,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$5,112	$2.83	$4,550 – $5,674	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,933	$3.82	$2,611 – $3,256	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,970	$2.91	$2,643 – $3,297	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$5,418	$2.51	$4,822 – $6,014	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 Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,476 and $3,088.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 941 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 $865 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,889, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Austin, TX 4% 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