Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,731power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,376–$3,086
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

Austin → Lexington-Fayette$2,732

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

Power only lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$4,948	$2.20	$4,304 – $5,591	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,172	$3.18	$1,020 – $1,324	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,533	$2.54	$2,204 – $2,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,590	$2.47	$3,993 – $5,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,139	$3.50	$1,861 – $2,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,907	$2.46	$2,529 – $3,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,850	$2.20	$4,219 – $5,480	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,376 and $3,086.

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 $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 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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