Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Malden, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,532dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $4,034–$5,031
Transit: 4 days

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

Malden to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,839
All-in estimate: $4,532

Return trip

Austin → Malden$6,622

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

Malden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Malden, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,532	$2.27	$4,034 – $5,031
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$2.70	$4,697 – $6,100
48' flatbed	$5,435	$2.72	$4,674 – $6,196
Step deck	$5,914	$2.96	$4,968 – $6,861
Power only	$4,028	$2.01	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,041	$1.52	$2,524 – $3,558
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.49	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,813	$0.91	$1,523 – $2,103

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More lanes from Malden

53' dry van lanes from Malden, 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	3,068 mi	$6,456	$2.10	$5,746 – $7,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,411	$2.40	$2,146 – $2,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$4,321	$2.28	$3,846 – $4,797	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$6,345	$2.35	$5,647 – $7,043	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,422	$4.47	$1,265 – $1,578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,703	$2.26	$4,186 – $5,220	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$6,396	$2.11	$5,693 – $7,100	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 Malden, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Malden, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,532 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,034 and $5,031.

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

About 2,000 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 $1,839 of the $4,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,622, which makes Malden, 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