Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,853dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,276
Transit: 3 days

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

Fitchburg to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,779
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,853

Return trip

Austin → Fitchburg$3,118

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fitchburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,853	$3.30	$3,429 – $4,276
53' refrigerated	$4,592	$3.93	$3,995 – $5,188
48' flatbed	$4,664	$3.99	$4,011 – $5,316
Step deck	$5,083	$4.35	$4,270 – $5,897
Power only	$3,398	$2.91	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.20	$2,129 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,515	$2.15	$2,138 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.32	$1,294 – $1,788

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More lanes from Fitchburg

53' dry van lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,260	$4.45	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$5,839	$2.95	$5,196 – $6,481	4 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,021	$7.24	$909 – $1,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$5,454	$3.34	$4,854 – $6,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$3,876	$4.28	$3,449 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,083	$3.26	$3,634 – $4,532	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$5,781	$2.96	$5,145 – $6,417	4 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 Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,276.

How far is Fitchburg, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,074 of the $3,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fitchburg, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,118, which makes Fitchburg, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. 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