Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,381dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,258 mi
Typical range: $3,009–$3,753
Transit: 3 days

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

Nitro to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,224
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $3,381

Return trip

Austin → Nitro$4,177

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nitro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$2.69	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$3.20	$3,506 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,087	$3.25	$3,515 – $4,659
Step deck	$4,454	$3.54	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,986	$2.37	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.79	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,209	$1.76	$1,878 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.08	$1,136 – $1,569

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More lanes from Nitro

53' dry van lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,267	$4.30	$2,018 – $2,517	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$5,775	$2.39	$5,139 – $6,410	5 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$1,524	$3.30	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$3,147	$2.73	$2,801 – $3,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$5,439	$2.68	$4,841 – $6,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$1,920	$4.35	$1,709 – $2,131	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,569	$2.66	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$5,673	$2.39	$5,049 – $6,297	5 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 Nitro, WV to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Nitro, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,009 and $3,753.

How far is Nitro, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,157 of the $3,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes Nitro, WV to Austin, TX 19% 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