Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,154dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,917–$2,391
Transit: 2 days

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

Germantown to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,154

Return trip

Austin → Germantown$2,237

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Germantown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,154	$3.21	$1,917 – $2,391
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$3.83	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,643	$3.94	$2,273 – $3,013
Step deck	$2,888	$4.30	$2,426 – $3,350
Power only	$1,879	$2.80	$1,635 – $2,124
Hotshot	$1,417	$2.11	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,398	$2.08	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$862	$1.28	$724 – $999

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More lanes from Germantown

53' dry van lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$4,130	$3.71	$3,675 – $4,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,885	$2.55	$4,348 – $5,423	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,820	$3.21	$1,620 – $2,020	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,940	$3.35	$1,727 – $2,153	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$4,363	$2.90	$3,883 – $4,843	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$3,679	$3.58	$3,275 – $4,084	2 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,352	$3.11	$2,093 – $2,610	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$4,739	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261	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 Germantown, TN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Germantown, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,917 and $2,391.

How far is Germantown, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 671 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 $617 of the $2,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Germantown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,237, which makes Germantown, TN to Austin, TX 4% 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