Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX dry van rate

$2,368dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $2,108–$2,629
Transit: 2 days

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

Dodge City to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,792
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Austin → Dodge City$1,942

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dodge City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,368	$3.78	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,825	$4.51	$2,458 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,911	$4.64	$2,504 – $3,319
Step deck	$3,182	$5.08	$2,673 – $3,691
Power only	$2,063	$3.29	$1,795 – $2,331
Hotshot	$1,556	$2.48	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.45	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$947	$1.51	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Dodge City

53' dry van lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$6,661	$4.02	$5,928 – $7,393	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$3,906	$3.12	$3,476 – $4,336	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,798	$3.33	$2,491 – $3,106	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,623	$3.63	$2,335 – $2,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$3,218	$3.70	$2,864 – $3,573	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,095	$3.85	$5,425 – $6,766	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,521	$3.69	$2,244 – $2,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$3,792	$3.14	$3,375 – $4,209	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 Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,108 and $2,629.

How far is Dodge City, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 627 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 $576 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,942, which makes Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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