Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,272dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $4,692–$5,852
Transit: 5 days

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

Old Town to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $5,272

Return trip

Austin → Old Town$7,871

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Old Town to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,272	$2.39	$4,692 – $5,852
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$2.85	$5,463 – $7,095
48' flatbed	$6,314	$2.86	$5,430 – $7,198
Step deck	$6,868	$3.12	$5,769 – $7,967
Power only	$4,690	$2.13	$4,080 – $5,300
Hotshot	$3,541	$1.61	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,457	$1.57	$2,939 – $3,976
Sprinter van	$2,109	$0.96	$1,771 – $2,446

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More lanes from Old Town

53' dry van lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,011	$4.30	$1,790 – $2,232	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$7,152	$2.24	$6,365 – $7,939	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,148 mi	$2,863	$2.49	$2,548 – $3,178	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$5,066	$2.40	$4,509 – $5,623	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$7,101	$2.49	$6,320 – $7,883	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$2,149	$3.86	$1,912 – $2,385	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$5,456	$2.38	$4,856 – $6,056	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$7,109	$2.24	$6,327 – $7,891	7 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 Old Town, ME to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Old Town, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,692 and $5,852.

How far is Old Town, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,026 of the $5,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,871, which makes Old Town, ME to Austin, TX 33% 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