Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,270dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 316 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,410
Transit: 1 day

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

DeRidder to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $979
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,270

Return trip

Austin → DeRidder$1,383

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeRidder to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,270	$4.02	$1,130 – $1,410
53' refrigerated	$1,517	$4.80	$1,320 – $1,714
48' flatbed	$1,595	$5.05	$1,372 – $1,819
Step deck	$1,751	$5.54	$1,471 – $2,031
Power only	$1,086	$3.44	$945 – $1,228
Hotshot	$818	$2.59	$679 – $957
26' box truck	$816	$2.58	$693 – $938
Sprinter van	$508	$1.61	$427 – $589

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More lanes from DeRidder

53' dry van lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,076	$3.37	$4,517 – $5,634	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$4,295	$2.46	$3,822 – $4,767	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$2,589	$2.67	$2,304 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$948	$5.54	$844 – $1,052	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$3,721	$2.83	$3,311 – $4,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$4,582	$3.24	$4,078 – $5,086	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,424	$3.70	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$4,108	$2.48	$3,656 – $4,560	4 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 DeRidder, LA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from DeRidder, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 316 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,410.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 316 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $291 of the $1,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,383, which makes DeRidder, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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