Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,637dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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

Olathe to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,969
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,637

Return trip

Austin → Olathe$2,162

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Olathe to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,637	$3.63	$2,347 – $2,927
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$4.33	$2,736 – $3,553
48' flatbed	$3,228	$4.44	$2,776 – $3,680
Step deck	$3,526	$4.85	$2,962 – $4,090
Power only	$2,304	$3.17	$2,005 – $2,604
Hotshot	$1,738	$2.39	$1,443 – $2,034
26' box truck	$1,713	$2.36	$1,456 – $1,970
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.45	$886 – $1,223

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More lanes from Olathe

53' dry van lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$5,460	$4.16	$4,859 – $6,060	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$4,793	$3.01	$4,266 – $5,321	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$1,940	$3.85	$1,727 – $2,153	1 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$2,680	$3.61	$2,385 – $2,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,203	$3.47	$3,741 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,952	$3.99	$4,408 – $5,497	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$2,851	$3.53	$2,538 – $3,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,687	$3.02	$4,171 – $5,203	3 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 Olathe, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Olathe, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $2,927.

How far is Olathe, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $668 of the $2,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Olathe, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,162, which makes Olathe, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. 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