Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA dry van rate

$6,578dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$7,301
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to New Bedford price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,753
Fuel: $1,825
All-in estimate: $6,578

Return trip

New Bedford → Austin$4,502

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,578	$3.31	$5,854 – $7,301
53' refrigerated	$7,835	$3.95	$6,817 – $8,854
48' flatbed	$7,889	$3.97	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,585	$4.32	$7,211 – $9,958
Power only	$5,845	$2.94	$5,085 – $6,605
Hotshot	$4,413	$2.22	$3,663 – $5,163
26' box truck	$4,311	$2.17	$3,665 – $4,958
Sprinter van	$2,631	$1.33	$2,210 – $3,052

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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 New Bedford

53' dry van lanes into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,423	$7.08	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$13,904	$4.51	$12,375 – $15,434	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$4,787	$4.71	$4,260 – $5,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$6,258	$3.34	$5,569 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,325 – $7,888	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,516	$5.19	$1,349 – $1,682	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,825	$3.30	$6,074 – $7,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$13,763	$4.52	$12,249 – $15,277	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $6,578 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $7,301.

How far is Austin, TX from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 1,985 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 $1,825 of the $6,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,502, which makes Austin, TX to New Bedford, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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