Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harrisonburg, VA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,766dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $3,352–$4,180
Transit: 3 days

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

Harrisonburg to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $3,766

Return trip

Austin → Harrisonburg$4,762

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Harrisonburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisonburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$2.63	$3,352 – $4,180
53' refrigerated	$4,487	$3.14	$3,904 – $5,070
48' flatbed	$4,541	$3.18	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,946	$3.46	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,332	$2.33	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.76	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.72	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.05	$1,265 – $1,747

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More lanes from Harrisonburg

53' dry van lanes from Harrisonburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$1,780	$4.96	$1,585 – $1,976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$6,179	$2.37	$5,499 – $6,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	615 mi	$1,851	$3.01	$1,647 – $2,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$3,511	$2.67	$3,125 – $3,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$5,884	$2.66	$5,237 – $6,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$3,951	$2.61	$3,517 – $4,386	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$6,077	$2.38	$5,409 – $6,746	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 Harrisonburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Harrisonburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,352 and $4,180.

How far is Harrisonburg, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,315 of the $3,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Harrisonburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,762, which makes Harrisonburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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