Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Richmond, KY to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,723power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,369–$3,077
Transit: 3 days

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

Richmond to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $2,723

Return trip

Austin → Richmond$2,724

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,091	$2.83	$2,751 – $3,431
53' refrigerated	$3,684	$3.38	$3,205 – $4,163
48' flatbed	$3,747	$3.43	$3,222 – $4,271
Step deck	$4,085	$3.74	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,723	$2.50	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,055	$1.88	$1,706 – $2,404
26' box truck	$2,016	$1.85	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.13	$1,039 – $1,434

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More lanes from Richmond

Power only lanes from Richmond, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,473	$3.55	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$4,970	$2.20	$4,323 – $5,616	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,225	$3.09	$1,066 – $1,384	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$2,517	$2.54	$2,189 – $2,844	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$4,610	$2.47	$4,011 – $5,209	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,134	$3.50	$1,856 – $2,411	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,899	$2.46	$2,522 – $3,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$4,868	$2.20	$4,235 – $5,500	5 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 Richmond, KY to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Richmond, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,369 and $3,077.

How far is Richmond, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,003 of the $2,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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