Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Matthews, NC power only rate

$3,336power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $2,903–$3,770
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Matthews price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,203
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Matthews → Austin$2,737

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$3.07	$3,363 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,504	$3.66	$3,918 – $5,089
48' flatbed	$4,570	$3.71	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,980	$4.04	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,336	$2.71	$2,903 – $3,770
Hotshot	$2,518	$2.04	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.00	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.23	$1,270 – $1,753

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Matthews

Power only lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$8,909	$3.54	$7,751 – $10,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,731	$3.87	$2,376 – $3,086	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,030	$2.76	$2,636 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$4,355	$2.07	$3,789 – $4,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,512	$2.68	$3,056 – $3,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$8,714	$3.55	$7,581 – $9,847	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Matthews, NC?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Matthews, NC is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,903 and $3,770.

How far is Austin, TX from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 1,232 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 $1,133 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,737, which makes Austin, TX to Matthews, NC 22% 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