Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,228dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,583
Transit: 3 days

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

Kernersville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,228

Return trip

Austin → Kernersville$3,934

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

Kernersville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,228	$2.50	$2,873 – $3,583
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$2.97	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,899	$3.02	$3,353 – $4,445
Step deck	$4,248	$3.29	$3,569 – $4,928
Power only	$2,852	$2.21	$2,481 – $3,222
Hotshot	$2,152	$1.66	$1,786 – $2,518
26' box truck	$2,109	$1.63	$1,793 – $2,425
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.00	$1,084 – $1,498

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More lanes from Kernersville

53' dry van lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,150	$3.98	$1,914 – $2,387	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$5,647	$2.22	$5,026 – $6,268	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,838	$2.74	$1,636 – $2,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,961	$2.54	$2,635 – $3,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$5,330	$2.49	$4,743 – $5,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,814	$4.03	$1,615 – $2,014	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$3,392	$2.47	$3,019 – $3,765	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,532	$2.22	$4,924 – $6,141	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 Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,228 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,583.

How far is Kernersville, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,189 of the $3,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kernersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,934, which makes Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →