Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Austin, TX freight rate

$996dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $886–$1,105
Transit: 1 day

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

DeSoto to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $814
Fuel: $182
All-in estimate: $996

Return trip

Austin → DeSoto$996

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeSoto to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$996	$5.03	$886 – $1,105
53' refrigerated	$1,190	$6.01	$1,036 – $1,345
48' flatbed	$1,270	$6.41	$1,092 – $1,448
Step deck	$1,398	$7.06	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$840	$4.24	$731 – $949
Hotshot	$632	$3.19	$525 – $740
26' box truck	$635	$3.21	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$398	$2.01	$334 – $462

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More lanes from DeSoto

53' dry van lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,372	$3.29	$4,781 – $5,963	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,663	$2.49	$3,260 – $4,065	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,038	$2.92	$2,704 – $3,372	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,878	$3.16	$4,341 – $5,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$3,491	$2.51	$3,107 – $3,875	3 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 DeSoto, TX to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from DeSoto, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $996 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $886 and $1,105.

How far is DeSoto, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 198 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 $182 of the $996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to DeSoto, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology