Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,364power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $2,927–$3,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Austin → Portage$2,702

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portage to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$3.31	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,547	$3.94	$3,956 – $5,138
48' flatbed	$4,620	$4.01	$3,973 – $5,266
Step deck	$5,036	$4.37	$4,230 – $5,841
Power only	$3,364	$2.92	$2,927 – $3,802
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.32	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Portage

Power only lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,298	$4.04	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$5,463	$2.61	$4,753 – $6,174	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,245	$2.94	$2,823 – $3,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$5,086	$2.94	$4,425 – $5,747	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,951	$3.91	$2,568 – $3,335	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,577	$2.88	$3,112 – $4,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$5,390	$2.62	$4,690 – $6,091	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,867	$3.02	$2,494 – $3,240	2 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 Portage, IN to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Portage, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,927 and $3,802.

How far is Portage, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,153 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,060 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Portage, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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