Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,538dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $3,149–$3,927
Transit: 3 days

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

Plum to Austin price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

Austin → Plum$4,629

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

Plum to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$2.43	$3,149 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$2.90	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,265	$2.93	$3,667 – $4,862
Step deck	$4,645	$3.20	$3,902 – $5,388
Power only	$3,131	$2.15	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.63	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.59	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,415	$0.97	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from Plum

53' dry van lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,653	$4.59	$1,471 – $1,835	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$5,602	$2.20	$4,986 – $6,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,487	$2.98	$1,323 – $1,651	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$3,339	$2.46	$2,972 – $3,706	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$5,348	$2.47	$4,760 – $5,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,394	$4.81	$1,240 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$3,714	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$5,524	$2.21	$4,917 – $6,132	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 Plum, PA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Plum, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,149 and $3,927.

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

About 1,453 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 $1,336 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,629, which makes Plum, PA to Austin, TX 24% 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