Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gainesville, GA to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,682dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $2,387–$2,977
Transit: 2 days

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

Gainesville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Austin → Gainesville$3,172

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gainesville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,682	$2.65	$2,387 – $2,977
53' refrigerated	$3,197	$3.16	$2,782 – $3,613
48' flatbed	$3,257	$3.22	$2,801 – $3,713
Step deck	$3,552	$3.51	$2,984 – $4,120
Power only	$2,360	$2.33	$2,053 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.76	$1,478 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,749	$1.73	$1,486 – $2,011
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.06	$901 – $1,245

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More lanes from Gainesville

53' dry van lanes from Gainesville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$2,960	$3.60	$2,634 – $3,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$5,273	$2.27	$4,693 – $5,853	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,850	$2.79	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$2,401	$2.73	$2,137 – $2,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$4,881	$2.56	$4,344 – $5,417	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$2,578	$3.52	$2,295 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$2,847	$2.61	$2,534 – $3,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$5,138	$2.28	$4,573 – $5,703	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, GA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gainesville, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,387 and $2,977.

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

About 1,012 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 $930 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes Gainesville, GA to Austin, TX 15% 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