Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,157dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,394
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Junction to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,221
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $2,157

Return trip

Austin → Grand Junction$3,777

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Junction to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,157	$2.12	$1,920 – $2,394
53' refrigerated	$2,571	$2.53	$2,237 – $2,905
48' flatbed	$2,619	$2.57	$2,252 – $2,985
Step deck	$2,856	$2.81	$2,399 – $3,313
Power only	$1,898	$1.86	$1,651 – $2,145
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.41	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,406	$1.38	$1,195 – $1,617
Sprinter van	$863	$0.85	$725 – $1,001

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More lanes from Grand Junction

53' dry van lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$5,298	$2.46	$4,715 – $5,881	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$1,671	$2.18	$1,487 – $1,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$2,526	$1.93	$2,248 – $2,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,404	$2.07	$2,140 – $2,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,376	$2.72	$1,224 – $1,527	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$4,904	$2.35	$4,365 – $5,444	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,186	$2.11	$1,945 – $2,426	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$1,666	$2.19	$1,483 – $1,849	2 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 Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,394.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,018 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 $936 of the $2,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,777, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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