Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,047dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$5,602
Transit: 5 days

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

Lewiston to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $5,047

Return trip

Austin → Lewiston$7,535

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lewiston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,047	$2.40	$4,492 – $5,602
53' refrigerated	$6,011	$2.86	$5,230 – $6,792
48' flatbed	$6,048	$2.88	$5,201 – $6,895
Step deck	$6,580	$3.13	$5,527 – $7,633
Power only	$4,487	$2.14	$3,904 – $5,071
Hotshot	$3,388	$1.61	$2,812 – $3,964
26' box truck	$3,309	$1.58	$2,813 – $3,805
Sprinter van	$2,019	$0.96	$1,696 – $2,342

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More lanes from Lewiston

53' dry van lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,711	$4.75	$1,523 – $1,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$6,984	$2.24	$6,216 – $7,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$2,682	$2.53	$2,387 – $2,977	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$4,839	$2.42	$4,306 – $5,371	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$6,903	$2.50	$6,143 – $7,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$1,860	$4.15	$1,656 – $2,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$5,231	$2.39	$4,656 – $5,806	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$6,932	$2.24	$6,170 – $7,695	6 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 Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $5,602.

How far is Lewiston, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,930 of the $5,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lewiston, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,535, which makes Lewiston, ME to Austin, TX 33% 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