Altoona, PA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Altoona, PA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Altoona, Pennsylvania, on its busiest lanes.

$3.18/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.76/mi
vs national: −8.9%
1 year: +25.2%
Population: 42,719

Dry van lanes from Altoona

53' dry van rates from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,430	$5.16	$1,273 – $1,587	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,769	$2.20	$5,134 – $6,403	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,647	$2.84	$1,466 – $1,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$3,482	$2.44	$3,099 – $3,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$5,531	$2.46	$4,923 – $6,140	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,182	$5.71	$1,052 – $1,311	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$3,867	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$5,692	$2.20	$5,066 – $6,319	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$3,329	$2.46	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$3,355	$3.91	$2,986 – $3,724	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,386 mi	$3,399	$2.45	$3,025 – $3,773	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,739 mi	$5,995	$2.19	$5,335 – $6,654	6 d
Austin, TX	1,527 mi	$3,691	$2.42	$3,285 – $4,097	3 d
Charlotte, NC	459 mi	$1,712	$3.73	$1,524 – $1,900	1 d

From Altoona, a 53' dry van costs between $2.19 a mile (San Jose, $5,995) and $5.71 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,182) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Altoona

Dry van lanes into Altoona

53' dry van rates into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,532	$5.53	$1,363 – $1,700	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$11,085	$4.22	$9,865 – $12,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,900	$5.00	$2,581 – $3,219	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$4,556	$3.19	$4,054 – $5,057	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$5,536	$2.46	$4,927 – $6,145	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,182	$5.71	$1,052 – $1,311	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$5,060	$3.14	$4,503 – $5,616	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$10,939	$4.23	$9,735 – $12,142	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$4,355	$3.22	$3,876 – $4,834	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,431	$2.84	$2,164 – $2,699	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,386 mi	$4,447	$3.21	$3,958 – $4,936	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,739 mi	$11,519	$4.21	$10,252 – $12,787	6 d
Austin, TX	1,527 mi	$4,829	$3.16	$4,298 – $5,360	3 d
Charlotte, NC	459 mi	$1,837	$4.00	$1,635 – $2,040	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Pennsylvania market

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Altoona is priced with the Pennsylvania market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Altoona's own distances.

Altoona rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Altoona by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.18	+5.3%	+14.0%	+25.2%	$2.50 – $3.18
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.79	−0.3%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$2.95 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.89	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.26 – $3.89
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Dry van lanes from Altoona

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Dry van lanes into Altoona

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Altoona rates by truck type

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