Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,814sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $0.91
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $1,524–$2,104
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chelsea to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,032
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $1,814

Return trip

Austin → Chelsea$2,650

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chelsea to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,534	$2.27	$4,036 – $5,033
53' refrigerated	$5,401	$2.70	$4,699 – $6,103
48' flatbed	$5,438	$2.72	$4,676 – $6,199
Step deck	$5,917	$2.96	$4,970 – $6,864
Power only	$4,030	$2.01	$3,506 – $4,553
Hotshot	$3,042	$1.52	$2,525 – $3,559
26' box truck	$2,972	$1.49	$2,526 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,814	$0.91	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Chelsea

Sprinter van lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$503	$2.22	$422 – $583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$2,584	$0.84	$2,171 – $2,998	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$966	$0.96	$811 – $1,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$1,729	$0.91	$1,452 – $2,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$2,539	$0.94	$2,133 – $2,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$569	$1.79	$478 – $660	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$1,881	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,182	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$2,560	$0.84	$2,150 – $2,970	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chelsea, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,814 all-in in October 2026, or $0.91 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,524 and $2,104.

How far is Chelsea, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,001 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 $782 of the $1,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chelsea, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,650, which makes Chelsea, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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