Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$4,458dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,963 mi
Typical range: $3,968–$4,948
Transit: 4 days

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

Fitchburg to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $4,458

Return trip

Austin → Fitchburg$6,513

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

Fitchburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,458	$2.27	$3,968 – $4,948
53' refrigerated	$5,310	$2.71	$4,620 – $6,000
48' flatbed	$5,348	$2.72	$4,599 – $6,096
Step deck	$5,819	$2.96	$4,888 – $6,750
Power only	$3,961	$2.02	$3,446 – $4,476
Hotshot	$2,990	$1.52	$2,482 – $3,499
26' box truck	$2,922	$1.49	$2,483 – $3,360
Sprinter van	$1,783	$0.91	$1,498 – $2,068

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More lanes from Fitchburg

53' dry van lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,197	$5.87	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$6,367	$2.11	$5,667 – $7,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,323	$2.42	$2,067 – $2,578	2 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$4,251	$2.29	$3,783 – $4,719	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$6,248	$2.35	$5,561 – $6,936	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,360	$4.64	$1,210 – $1,509	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$4,629	$2.26	$4,120 – $5,138	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	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 Fitchburg, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fitchburg, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,968 and $4,948.

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

About 1,963 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 $1,805 of the $4,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,513, which makes Fitchburg, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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