Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,390power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,701
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dothan to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,592
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,390

Return trip

Austin → Dothan$2,459

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dothan to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,724	$3.14	$2,425 – $3,024
53' refrigerated	$3,248	$3.74	$2,826 – $3,670
48' flatbed	$3,320	$3.82	$2,855 – $3,785
Step deck	$3,623	$4.17	$3,044 – $4,203
Power only	$2,390	$2.75	$2,079 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,803	$2.08	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,773	$2.04	$1,507 – $2,039
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.26	$915 – $1,264

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More lanes from Dothan

Power only lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$3,691	$3.43	$3,212 – $4,171	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$5,264	$2.32	$4,580 – $5,949	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$2,294	$2.62	$1,995 – $2,592	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,047	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,313	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,816	$2.61	$4,190 – $5,442	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,267	$3.31	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,534	$2.71	$2,205 – $2,863	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$5,098	$2.33	$4,435 – $5,760	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dothan, AL to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Dothan, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,701.

How far is Dothan, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 868 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 $798 of the $2,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dothan, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Dothan, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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