Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,939dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,263
Transit: 2 days

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

Shepherdsville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $2,939

Return trip

Austin → Shepherdsville$2,940

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

Shepherdsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,939	$2.87	$2,616 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,504	$3.42	$3,048 – $3,959
48' flatbed	$3,568	$3.48	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,891	$3.80	$3,269 – $4,514
Power only	$2,587	$2.52	$2,250 – $2,923
Hotshot	$1,952	$1.90	$1,620 – $2,284
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.87	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.15	$988 – $1,364

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More lanes from Shepherdsville

53' dry van lanes from Shepherdsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$3,062	$3.96	$2,725 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$5,383	$2.48	$4,791 – $5,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,297	$3.84	$1,154 – $1,439	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,733	$2.92	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,974	$2.80	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,675	$3.88	$2,381 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,137	$2.82	$2,792 – $3,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$5,274	$2.49	$4,694 – $5,854	5 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 Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shepherdsville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,939 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,263.

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

About 1,025 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 $942 of the $2,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology