Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nitro, WV dry van rate

$4,177dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,258 mi
Typical range: $3,717–$4,636
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Nitro price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,020
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,177

Return trip

Nitro → Austin$3,381

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,177	$3.32	$3,717 – $4,636
53' refrigerated	$4,977	$3.96	$4,330 – $5,624
48' flatbed	$5,048	$4.01	$4,341 – $5,755
Step deck	$5,501	$4.37	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,688	$2.93	$3,209 – $4,168
Hotshot	$2,784	$2.21	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,728	$2.17	$2,319 – $3,138
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.33	$1,403 – $1,938

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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 Nitro

53' dry van lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,293	$4.35	$2,041 – $2,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$10,476	$4.33	$9,323 – $11,628	5 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$2,533	$5.49	$2,255 – $2,812	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$3,887	$3.37	$3,459 – $4,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$5,139	$2.54	$4,574 – $5,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$1,813	$4.11	$1,613 – $2,012	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,408	$3.28	$3,924 – $4,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$10,292	$4.34	$9,159 – $11,424	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Nitro, WV?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Nitro, WV is estimated at $4,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,717 and $4,636.

How far is Austin, TX from Nitro, WV by truck?

About 1,258 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 $1,157 of the $4,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nitro, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,381, which makes Austin, TX to Nitro, WV 24% 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