Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,951dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,386
Transit: 3 days

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

Charles Town to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

Austin → Charles Town$4,880

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charles Town to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.61	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$3.11	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,759	$3.15	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,183	$3.43	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,499	$2.31	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.75	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.71	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.04	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Charles Town

53' dry van lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,525	$5.63	$1,358 – $1,693	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$6,304	$2.37	$5,610 – $6,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$1,908	$2.97	$1,699 – $2,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$3,705	$2.64	$3,298 – $4,113	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,037	$2.65	$5,373 – $6,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,209	$6.60	$1,076 – $1,342	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$4,139	$2.59	$3,684 – $4,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$6,211	$2.37	$5,528 – $6,894	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,386.

How far is Charles Town, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,513 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 $1,391 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,880, which makes Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. 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