Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plum, PA freight rate

$4,629dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $4,120–$5,138
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Plum price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $4,629

Return trip

Plum → Austin$3,538

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

Austin to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,629	$3.19	$4,120 – $5,138
53' refrigerated	$5,515	$3.80	$4,798 – $6,232
48' flatbed	$5,580	$3.84	$4,798 – $6,361
Step deck	$6,077	$4.18	$5,105 – $7,049
Power only	$4,097	$2.82	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,092	$2.13	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,027	$2.08	$2,573 – $3,481
Sprinter van	$1,851	$1.27	$1,555 – $2,148

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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 Plum

53' dry van lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,771	$4.92	$1,576 – $1,966	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$10,765	$4.23	$9,581 – $11,950	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,619	$5.25	$2,331 – $2,907	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$4,369	$3.22	$3,888 – $4,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$5,353	$2.47	$4,764 – $5,942	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,394	$4.81	$1,240 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,859	$3.16	$4,325 – $5,394	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$10,615	$4.24	$9,448 – $11,783	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $4,629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,120 and $5,138.

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

About 1,453 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 $1,336 of the $4,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes Austin, TX to Plum, 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