Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Star, ID to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,056dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $3,610–$4,503
Transit: 4 days

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

Star to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,056

Return trip

Austin → Star$4,945

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

Star to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,056	$2.49	$3,610 – $4,503
53' refrigerated	$4,833	$2.96	$4,204 – $5,461
48' flatbed	$4,880	$2.99	$4,197 – $5,563
Step deck	$5,313	$3.26	$4,463 – $6,163
Power only	$3,596	$2.20	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,714	$1.66	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,655	$1.63	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,623	$0.99	$1,363 – $1,882

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More lanes from Star

53' dry van lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$7,835	$3.07	$6,974 – $8,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,192	$2.74	$1,951 – $2,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,047	$2.35	$3,602 – $4,492	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$4,368	$2.46	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$2,585	$2.97	$2,301 – $2,870	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$7,319	$2.92	$6,514 – $8,124	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,089	$2.48	$3,639 – $4,538	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,379	$2.68	$2,117 – $2,641	2 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 Star, ID to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Star, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,610 and $4,503.

How far is Star, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,500 of the $4,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Star, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,945, which makes Star, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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