Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX power only rate

$1,898power only

+5.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $1,651–$2,145
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to Austin price history

3 months: +13.4%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $962
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $1,898

Return trip

Austin → Grand Junction$3,324

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

Power only lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$4,712	$2.19	$4,099 – $5,325	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$1,462	$1.91	$1,272 – $1,652	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$2,232	$1.70	$1,942 – $2,522	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,121	$1.82	$1,845 – $2,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,192	$2.36	$1,037 – $1,347	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$4,361	$2.09	$3,794 – $4,928	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$1,924	$1.86	$1,674 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$1,458	$1.91	$1,268 – $1,647	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,898 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,651 and $2,145.

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 $1,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,324, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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