Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,781dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $4,256–$5,307
Transit: 4 days

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

Utica to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $4,781

Return trip

Austin → Utica$5,839

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

Utica to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,781	$2.66	$4,256 – $5,307
53' refrigerated	$5,696	$3.17	$4,955 – $6,436
48' flatbed	$5,743	$3.20	$4,939 – $6,547
Step deck	$6,251	$3.48	$5,251 – $7,252
Power only	$4,244	$2.36	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,204	$1.78	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,132	$1.74	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,913	$1.07	$1,607 – $2,219

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More lanes from Utica

53' dry van lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,417	$6.65	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$6,929	$2.46	$6,167 – $7,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$2,245	$2.97	$1,998 – $2,492	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$4,567	$2.68	$4,065 – $5,069	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$6,751	$2.75	$6,008 – $7,494	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,460	$5.79	$1,299 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$4,982	$2.65	$4,434 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$6,863	$2.46	$6,108 – $7,618	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 Utica, NY to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Utica, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,781 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,256 and $5,307.

How far is Utica, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,795 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 $1,650 of the $4,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Utica, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,839, which makes Utica, NY 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