Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,578dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $3,184–$3,972
Transit: 3 days

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

Danville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $3,578

Return trip

Austin → Danville$4,524

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,578	$2.66	$3,184 – $3,972
53' refrigerated	$4,264	$3.17	$3,709 – $4,818
48' flatbed	$4,319	$3.21	$3,714 – $4,924
Step deck	$4,705	$3.50	$3,953 – $5,458
Power only	$3,163	$2.35	$2,752 – $3,574
Hotshot	$2,387	$1.77	$1,982 – $2,793
26' box truck	$2,339	$1.74	$1,988 – $2,689
Sprinter van	$1,431	$1.06	$1,202 – $1,660

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More lanes from Danville

53' dry van lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,134	$4.44	$1,899 – $2,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$6,138	$2.37	$5,462 – $6,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,979	$2.93	$1,761 – $2,196	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$3,299	$2.70	$2,936 – $3,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$5,813	$2.66	$5,174 – $6,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$1,782	$4.56	$1,586 – $1,978	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$3,759	$2.63	$3,346 – $4,173	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,019	$2.38	$5,357 – $6,681	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 Danville, VA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Danville, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,184 and $3,972.

How far is Danville, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,346 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 $1,238 of the $3,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Danville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes Danville, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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