Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,379dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,118–$2,641
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,379

Return trip

Austin → Gainesville$4,296

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

Gainesville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.19	$2,118 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,836	$2.61	$2,467 – $3,205
48' flatbed	$2,884	$2.65	$2,481 – $3,288
Step deck	$3,145	$2.89	$2,642 – $3,648
Power only	$2,096	$1.93	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,582	$1.45	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,552	$1.43	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$952	$0.87	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Gainesville

53' dry van lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,010	$2.85	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$4,735	$1.89	$4,214 – $5,256	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,204	$2.10	$1,962 – $2,446	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,087	$2.26	$1,857 – $2,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,415	$2.12	$3,929 – $4,901	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,678	$2.76	$2,383 – $2,973	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,482	$2.17	$2,209 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$4,593	$1.89	$4,088 – $5,098	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 Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,118 and $2,641.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,000 of the $2,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,296, which makes Gainesville, 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