Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,032dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,808–$2,255
Transit: 2 days

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

Johnstown to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,164
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,032

Return trip

Austin → Johnstown$3,558

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

Johnstown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$2.15	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,422	$2.57	$2,107 – $2,737
48' flatbed	$2,471	$2.62	$2,125 – $2,817
Step deck	$2,696	$2.86	$2,264 – $3,127
Power only	$1,785	$1.89	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,347	$1.43	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.40	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$813	$0.86	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Johnstown

53' dry van lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$4,760	$2.49	$4,236 – $5,283	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$2,079	$2.05	$1,850 – $2,307	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$2,238	$2.10	$1,992 – $2,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,764	$2.45	$1,570 – $1,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$4,394	$2.38	$3,911 – $4,878	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$2,094	$2.13	$1,864 – $2,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$2,064	$2.05	$1,837 – $2,291	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 Johnstown, CO to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Johnstown, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,808 and $2,255.

How far is Johnstown, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 944 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 $868 of the $2,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,558, which makes Johnstown, 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