Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Austin, TX dry van rate

$4,015dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,457
Transit: 3 days

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

Mequon to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $4,015

Return trip

Austin → Mequon$3,250

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mequon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$3.27	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,785	$3.90	$4,163 – $5,407
48' flatbed	$4,855	$3.95	$4,175 – $5,535
Step deck	$5,291	$4.31	$4,445 – $6,138
Power only	$3,544	$2.89	$3,084 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$2.18	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,622	$2.14	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,606	$1.31	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Mequon

53' dry van lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,975	$4.53	$3,538 – $4,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$6,064	$2.94	$5,397 – $6,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$952	$8.35	$847 – $1,056	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$3,926	$3.29	$3,494 – $4,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,699	$3.32	$5,072 – $6,326	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$3,612	$4.37	$3,214 – $4,009	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,248	$3.23	$3,781 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	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 Mequon, WI to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mequon, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,457.

How far is Mequon, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,129 of the $4,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,250, which makes Mequon, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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