Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,366dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $3,885–$4,846
Transit: 4 days

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

Amherst Town to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,366

Return trip

Austin → Amherst Town$6,378

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Amherst Town to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,366	$2.28	$3,885 – $4,846
53' refrigerated	$5,200	$2.71	$4,524 – $5,876
48' flatbed	$5,239	$2.73	$4,505 – $5,972
Step deck	$5,701	$2.97	$4,789 – $6,613
Power only	$3,878	$2.02	$3,374 – $4,382
Hotshot	$2,927	$1.53	$2,430 – $3,425
26' box truck	$2,861	$1.49	$2,432 – $3,290
Sprinter van	$1,746	$0.91	$1,467 – $2,026

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More lanes from Amherst Town

53' dry van lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,093	$6.67	$973 – $1,213	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$6,287	$2.11	$5,596 – $6,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,244	$2.44	$1,998 – $2,491	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,159	$2.29	$3,701 – $4,616	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$6,156	$2.35	$5,479 – $6,833	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,256	$5.00	$1,118 – $1,394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$4,536	$2.27	$4,037 – $5,035	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$6,227	$2.11	$5,542 – $6,912	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 Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,366 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,885 and $4,846.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,763 of the $4,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,378, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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