Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,100dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,441
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington-Fayette to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

Austin → Lexington-Fayette$3,101

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lexington-Fayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.83	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.37	$3,215 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,758	$3.43	$3,232 – $4,284
Step deck	$4,097	$3.74	$3,441 – $4,753
Power only	$2,731	$2.49	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,719 – $2,326
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,438

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	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 Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,441.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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