Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,207dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $2,854–$3,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Elko to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $3,207

Return trip

Austin → Elko$4,138

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elko to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.19	$2,854 – $3,560
53' refrigerated	$3,821	$2.60	$3,324 – $4,318
48' flatbed	$3,865	$2.63	$3,324 – $4,406
Step deck	$4,210	$2.87	$3,536 – $4,883
Power only	$2,839	$1.94	$2,470 – $3,208
Hotshot	$2,143	$1.46	$1,778 – $2,507
26' box truck	$2,098	$1.43	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,283	$0.87	$1,078 – $1,488

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More lanes from Elko

53' dry van lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$6,794	$2.66	$6,047 – $7,542	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,507	$2.59	$1,342 – $1,673	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$3,489	$2.04	$3,105 – $3,872	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$3,496	$2.16	$3,111 – $3,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$1,776	$2.78	$1,581 – $1,971	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$6,331	$2.53	$5,634 – $7,027	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,216	$2.18	$2,863 – $3,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$1,648	$2.50	$1,466 – $1,829	2 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 Elko, NV to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elko, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,854 and $3,560.

How far is Elko, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,467 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 $1,349 of the $3,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,138, which makes Elko, NV to Austin, TX 23% 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