Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Johnstown, PA freight rate

$4,732dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,491 mi
Typical range: $4,211–$5,252
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Johnstown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,361
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $4,732

Return trip

Johnstown → Austin$3,617

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Johnstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,732	$3.17	$4,211 – $5,252
53' refrigerated	$5,638	$3.78	$4,905 – $6,371
48' flatbed	$5,701	$3.82	$4,903 – $6,499
Step deck	$6,209	$4.16	$5,215 – $7,202
Power only	$4,189	$2.81	$3,645 – $4,734
Hotshot	$3,162	$2.12	$2,625 – $3,700
26' box truck	$3,095	$2.08	$2,631 – $3,560
Sprinter van	$1,893	$1.27	$1,590 – $2,196

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Johnstown

53' dry van lanes into Johnstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	310 mi	$1,627	$5.25	$1,448 – $1,806	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$10,962	$4.23	$9,756 – $12,167	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,803	$5.08	$2,495 – $3,111	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$4,461	$3.21	$3,970 – $4,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,216 mi	$5,463	$2.47	$4,862 – $6,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	237 mi	$1,258	$5.31	$1,120 – $1,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,576 mi	$4,962	$3.15	$4,416 – $5,508	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$10,812	$4.23	$9,622 – $12,001	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Johnstown, PA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Johnstown, PA is estimated at $4,732 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,211 and $5,252.

How far is Austin, TX from Johnstown, PA by truck?

About 1,491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,371 of the $4,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,617, which makes Austin, TX to Johnstown, PA 31% more expensive. 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