Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,516dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $4,019–$5,013
Transit: 4 days

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

Lowell to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,685
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $4,516

Return trip

Austin → Lowell$6,598

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

Lowell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,516	$2.27	$4,019 – $5,013
53' refrigerated	$5,379	$2.70	$4,680 – $6,079
48' flatbed	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175
Step deck	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837
Power only	$4,013	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,535
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.52	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,960	$1.49	$2,516 – $3,404
Sprinter van	$1,806	$0.91	$1,517 – $2,096

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More lanes from Lowell

53' dry van lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,257	$5.54	$1,119 – $1,396	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$6,425	$2.11	$5,719 – $7,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,378	$2.41	$2,117 – $2,640	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$4,307	$2.28	$3,833 – $4,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$6,313	$2.35	$5,618 – $7,007	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,419	$4.48	$1,263 – $1,575	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,685	$2.26	$4,170 – $5,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$6,367	$2.11	$5,667 – $7,067	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 Lowell, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lowell, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,019 and $5,013.

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

About 1,992 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 $1,831 of the $4,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,598, which makes Lowell, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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