Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Franklin, IN to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,623dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,224–$4,021
Transit: 3 days

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

Franklin to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,628
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,623

Return trip

Austin → Franklin$2,910

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Franklin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$3.35	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,318	$3.99	$3,757 – $4,879
48' flatbed	$4,393	$4.06	$3,778 – $5,008
Step deck	$4,789	$4.43	$4,023 – $5,556
Power only	$3,191	$2.95	$2,777 – $3,606
Hotshot	$2,408	$2.23	$1,999 – $2,818
26' box truck	$2,363	$2.18	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.34	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Franklin

53' dry van lanes from Franklin, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,571	$4.69	$3,178 – $3,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$6,294	$2.93	$5,602 – $6,986	5 d
Chicago, IL	216 mi	$1,215	$5.63	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$3,422	$3.40	$3,046 – $3,799	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$5,840	$3.31	$5,198 – $6,482	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$3,143	$4.59	$2,798 – $3,489	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,169 mi	$3,859	$3.30	$3,434 – $4,283	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,106 mi	$6,184	$2.94	$5,504 – $6,864	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 Franklin, IN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Franklin, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,224 and $4,021.

How far is Franklin, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,082 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 $995 of the $3,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Franklin, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,910, which makes Franklin, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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