Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,103power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,507
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,103

Return trip

Austin → Pittsburgh$4,060

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,507	$2.44	$3,121 – $3,893
53' refrigerated	$4,178	$2.91	$3,635 – $4,722
48' flatbed	$4,228	$2.94	$3,636 – $4,820
Step deck	$4,605	$3.20	$3,868 – $5,342
Power only	$3,103	$2.16	$2,700 – $3,507
Hotshot	$2,342	$1.63	$1,944 – $2,740
26' box truck	$2,293	$1.59	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,403	$0.98	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Power only lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,453	$3.88	$1,264 – $1,642	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$4,966	$1.96	$4,320 – $5,611	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,267	$2.60	$1,102 – $1,431	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,924	$2.18	$2,544 – $3,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$4,729	$2.20	$4,114 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,219	$4.02	$1,060 – $1,377	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,263	$2.14	$2,839 – $3,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$4,895	$1.97	$4,259 – $5,532	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,103 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,507.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $3,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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