Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$4,588dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $4,083–$5,093
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,266
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Austin$3,507

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

Austin to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,588	$3.19	$4,083 – $5,093
53' refrigerated	$5,467	$3.80	$4,756 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,532	$3.85	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,025	$4.19	$5,061 – $6,989
Power only	$4,060	$2.82	$3,532 – $4,588
Hotshot	$3,065	$2.13	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$3,000	$2.09	$2,550 – $3,451
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.28	$1,542 – $2,129

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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 Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,083 and $5,093.

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

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,266 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,507, which makes Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, 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