Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Austin, TX power only rate

$1,959power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $1,704–$2,214
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Payson to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $1,959

Return trip

Austin → Payson$2,561

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

Payson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,228	$2.25	$1,983 – $2,473
53' refrigerated	$2,655	$2.69	$2,310 – $3,001
48' flatbed	$2,706	$2.74	$2,327 – $3,085
Step deck	$2,952	$2.99	$2,480 – $3,424
Power only	$1,959	$1.98	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.50	$1,227 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.47	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$891	$0.90	$748 – $1,034

More lanes from Payson

Power only lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$5,611	$2.28	$4,882 – $6,340	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,101	$2.30	$957 – $1,244	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$2,853	$1.75	$2,482 – $3,224	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$2,233	$1.93	$1,943 – $2,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$521	$6.86	$453 – $589	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$5,191	$2.18	$4,516 – $5,866	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$1,925	$1.99	$1,675 – $2,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126	1 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Payson, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Payson, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,959 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,704 and $2,214.

How far is Payson, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 988 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 $908 of the $1,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,561, which makes Payson, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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