Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,788dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $4,262–$5,315
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Vernon to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,653
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

Austin → Mount Vernon$5,848

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

Mount Vernon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$2.66	$4,262 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,704	$3.17	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,752	$3.20	$4,946 – $6,557
Step deck	$6,260	$3.48	$5,259 – $7,262
Power only	$4,250	$2.36	$3,698 – $4,803
Hotshot	$3,209	$1.78	$2,663 – $3,754
26' box truck	$3,137	$1.74	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.07	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

53' dry van lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$2,454	$2.89	$2,184 – $2,723	2 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$4,534	$2.68	$4,036 – $5,033	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$6,935	$2.74	$6,172 – $7,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,049	$9.62	$933 – $1,164	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$4,984	$2.65	$4,436 – $5,533	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$7,046	$2.46	$6,271 – $7,821	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$4,397	$2.70	$3,913 – $4,880	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 Mount Vernon, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mount Vernon, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,262 and $5,315.

How far is Mount Vernon, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,798 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 $1,653 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Mount Vernon, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,848, which makes Mount Vernon, NY 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