Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newton, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,510dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $4,014–$5,006
Transit: 4 days

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

Newton to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Austin → Newton$6,590

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

Newton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$2.27	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,372	$2.70	$4,674 – $6,071
48' flatbed	$5,409	$2.72	$4,652 – $6,167
Step deck	$5,886	$2.96	$4,944 – $6,828
Power only	$4,008	$2.02	$3,487 – $4,529
Hotshot	$3,026	$1.52	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,956	$1.49	$2,513 – $3,400
Sprinter van	$1,804	$0.91	$1,515 – $2,093

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More lanes from Newton

53' dry van lanes from Newton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$1,226	$5.70	$1,091 – $1,361	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,394	$2.40	$2,130 – $2,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$6,325	$2.35	$5,630 – $7,021	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,392	$4.55	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$6,381	$2.11	$5,679 – $7,083	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 Newton, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Newton, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,014 and $5,006.

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

About 1,989 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 $1,829 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,590, which makes Newton, 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