Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,118power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,523
Transit: 3 days

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

Rocky Mount to Austin price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,799
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $3,118

Return trip

Austin → Rocky Mount$3,800

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rocky Mount to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,524	$2.46	$3,136 – $3,911
53' refrigerated	$4,198	$2.93	$3,653 – $4,744
48' flatbed	$4,248	$2.96	$3,654 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,627	$3.22	$3,887 – $5,368
Power only	$3,118	$2.17	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,353	$1.64	$1,953 – $2,754
26' box truck	$2,304	$1.61	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,409	$0.98	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

Power only lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$1,662	$3.64	$1,446 – $1,878	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$5,303	$1.97	$4,614 – $5,993	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$1,812	$2.30	$1,577 – $2,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$2,870	$2.20	$2,497 – $3,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$5,040	$2.20	$4,385 – $5,695	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,387	$3.73	$1,206 – $1,567	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$3,264	$2.16	$2,840 – $3,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$5,202	$1.97	$4,525 – $5,878	6 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 Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,523.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,435 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 $1,319 of the $3,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,800, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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