Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsfield, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,287dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,878 mi
Typical range: $3,816–$4,759
Transit: 4 days

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

Pittsfield to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $4,287

Return trip

Austin → Pittsfield$6,264

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

Pittsfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsfield, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,287	$2.28	$3,816 – $4,759
53' refrigerated	$5,107	$2.72	$4,443 – $5,771
48' flatbed	$5,146	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,600	$2.98	$4,704 – $6,497
Power only	$3,807	$2.03	$3,312 – $4,302
Hotshot	$2,874	$1.53	$2,386 – $3,363
26' box truck	$2,809	$1.50	$2,388 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,715	$0.91	$1,440 – $1,989

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More lanes from Pittsfield

53' dry van lanes from Pittsfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$1,062	$6.99	$945 – $1,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$6,200	$2.11	$5,518 – $6,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$2,156	$2.47	$1,919 – $2,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,084	$2.30	$3,635 – $4,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$6,062	$2.36	$5,395 – $6,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$1,204	$5.23	$1,071 – $1,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$4,458	$2.27	$3,968 – $4,948	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,905 mi	$6,140	$2.11	$5,464 – $6,815	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 Pittsfield, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pittsfield, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,816 and $4,759.

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

About 1,878 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 $1,727 of the $4,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,264, which makes Pittsfield, 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