Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Austin, TX freight rate

$1,777dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 544 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$1,972
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,277
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $1,777

Return trip

Austin → Gretna$1,934

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,777	$3.27	$1,582 – $1,972
53' refrigerated	$2,120	$3.90	$1,845 – $2,396
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.03	$1,886 – $2,500
Step deck	$2,399	$4.41	$2,016 – $2,783
Power only	$1,543	$2.84	$1,342 – $1,743
Hotshot	$1,163	$2.14	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.11	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$711	$1.31	$597 – $825

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More lanes from Gretna

53' dry van lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$4,718	$3.42	$4,199 – $5,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$4,810	$2.43	$4,281 – $5,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,625	$2.66	$2,336 – $2,913	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,408	$3.72	$1,253 – $1,563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,290	$2.76	$3,818 – $4,762	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,239	$3.29	$3,773 – $4,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,904	$3.17	$1,694 – $2,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,621	$2.44	$4,113 – $5,130	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 Gretna, LA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gretna, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,777 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 544 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $1,972.

How far is Gretna, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 544 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 $500 of the $1,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,934, which makes Gretna, LA to Austin, TX 8% 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