Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,553dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$2,834
Transit: 3 days

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

Estero to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Austin → Estero$4,609

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Estero to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.15	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,042	$2.57	$2,647 – $3,438
48' flatbed	$3,089	$2.60	$2,657 – $3,522
Step deck	$3,367	$2.84	$2,828 – $3,906
Power only	$2,252	$1.90	$1,960 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.43	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.41	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,021	$0.86	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Estero

53' dry van lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$3,518	$2.76	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$4,954	$1.88	$4,409 – $5,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$2,651	$2.01	$2,359 – $2,942	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,248	$2.22	$2,001 – $2,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$4,653	$2.11	$4,141 – $5,165	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$3,172	$2.65	$2,823 – $3,521	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,629	$2.14	$2,340 – $2,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 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 Estero, FL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Estero, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $2,834.

How far is Estero, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,090 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Estero, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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