Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,037dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $3,593–$4,481
Transit: 4 days

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

Meridian to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $4,037

Return trip

Austin → Meridian$4,921

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,037	$2.49	$3,593 – $4,481
53' refrigerated	$4,810	$2.97	$4,184 – $5,435
48' flatbed	$4,857	$2.99	$4,177 – $5,537
Step deck	$5,288	$3.26	$4,442 – $6,134
Power only	$3,578	$2.21	$3,113 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.67	$2,242 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.63	$2,246 – $3,039
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.00	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Meridian

53' dry van lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$7,824	$3.07	$6,964 – $8,685	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,177	$2.75	$1,938 – $2,417	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,037	$2.35	$3,593 – $4,481	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$4,351	$2.46	$3,872 – $4,830	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,565	$2.97	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$7,308	$2.92	$6,505 – $8,112	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,069	$2.49	$3,622 – $4,517	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,362	$2.68	$2,102 – $2,622	2 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 Meridian, ID to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Meridian, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,593 and $4,481.

How far is Meridian, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,622 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,491 of the $4,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes Meridian, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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