Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Florence, AL to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,523dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 785 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,801
Transit: 2 days

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

Florence to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Austin → Florence$2,596

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

Florence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$3.21	$2,245 – $2,801
53' refrigerated	$3,009	$3.83	$2,617 – $3,400
48' flatbed	$3,082	$3.93	$2,651 – $3,514
Step deck	$3,366	$4.29	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,209	$2.81	$1,922 – $2,496
Hotshot	$1,666	$2.12	$1,383 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,640	$2.09	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.29	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Florence

53' dry van lanes from Florence, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$3,958	$3.95	$3,523 – $4,393	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$1,908	$3.34	$1,698 – $2,117	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$4,918	$2.99	$4,377 – $5,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$3,496	$3.83	$3,112 – $3,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$2,722	$3.14	$2,422 – $3,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$5,278	$2.64	$4,698 – $5,859	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 Florence, AL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Florence, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 785 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,801.

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

About 785 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 $722 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes Florence, 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