Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,205dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,648 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$4,668
Transit: 4 days

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

Smyrna to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,205

Return trip

Austin → Smyrna$5,253

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,205	$2.55	$3,743 – $4,668
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$3.04	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,058	$3.07	$4,350 – $5,766
Step deck	$5,507	$3.34	$4,626 – $6,388
Power only	$3,728	$2.26	$3,244 – $4,213
Hotshot	$2,814	$1.71	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.67	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.02	$1,413 – $1,951

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More lanes from Smyrna

53' dry van lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,170	$7.65	$1,042 – $1,299	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$6,539	$2.33	$5,820 – $7,258	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,167	$2.80	$1,928 – $2,405	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$3,951	$2.58	$3,517 – $4,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$6,306	$2.60	$5,613 – $7,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$873	$13.44	$777 – $970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,389	$2.54	$3,906 – $4,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$6,447	$2.33	$5,738 – $7,156	6 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 Smyrna, DE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Smyrna, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $4,668.

How far is Smyrna, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,648 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,515 of the $4,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,253, which makes Smyrna, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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