Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,658dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,060
Transit: 3 days

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

Lafayette to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,651
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Austin → Lafayette$2,938

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,658	$3.34	$3,256 – $4,060
53' refrigerated	$4,360	$3.98	$3,793 – $4,927
48' flatbed	$4,434	$4.05	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,835	$4.42	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,223	$2.94	$2,804 – $3,642
Hotshot	$2,432	$2.22	$2,019 – $2,846
26' box truck	$2,387	$2.18	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.34	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,708	$4.64	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$6,171	$2.94	$5,492 – $6,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$989	$7.72	$880 – $1,097	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,493	$3.38	$3,109 – $3,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$5,100 – $6,361	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$3,297	$4.51	$2,934 – $3,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,894	$3.29	$3,465 – $4,322	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,074	$2.94	$5,406 – $6,742	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 Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,060.

How far is Lafayette, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,007 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,938, which makes Lafayette, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. 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