Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,857power only

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,229
Transit: 3 days

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

High Point to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,665
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

Austin → High Point$3,483

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

High Point to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,234	$2.50	$2,878 – $3,590
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$2.97	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,906	$3.01	$3,360 – $4,453
Step deck	$4,256	$3.28	$3,575 – $4,937
Power only	$2,857	$2.20	$2,486 – $3,229
Hotshot	$2,156	$1.66	$1,790 – $2,523
26' box truck	$2,113	$1.63	$1,796 – $2,430
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.00	$1,087 – $1,500

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More lanes from High Point

Power only lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$1,874	$3.45	$1,630 – $2,117	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$5,044	$1.97	$4,388 – $5,699	5 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$1,623	$2.38	$1,412 – $1,834	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$2,615	$2.24	$2,275 – $2,955	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$4,754	$2.21	$4,136 – $5,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$1,572	$3.48	$1,368 – $1,776	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$3,005	$2.19	$2,615 – $3,396	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$4,940	$1.98	$4,298 – $5,583	5 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 High Point, NC to Austin, TX?

A Power only from High Point, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,229.

How far is High Point, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,192 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes High Point, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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