Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Princeton, WV to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,395dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $3,021–$3,768
Transit: 3 days

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

Princeton to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,233
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Austin → Princeton$4,193

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

Princeton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$2.69	$3,021 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$3.20	$3,520 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,103	$3.25	$3,528 – $4,677
Step deck	$4,471	$3.54	$3,756 – $5,186
Power only	$2,998	$2.37	$2,609 – $3,388
Hotshot	$2,263	$1.79	$1,878 – $2,648
26' box truck	$2,218	$1.75	$1,885 – $2,550
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.07	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Princeton

53' dry van lanes from Princeton, 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	2,470 mi	$5,887	$2.38	$5,239 – $6,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$1,715	$3.11	$1,526 – $1,904	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$3,138	$2.73	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$5,546	$2.68	$4,936 – $6,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$1,906	$4.37	$1,696 – $2,116	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$3,580	$2.66	$3,186 – $3,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$5,775	$2.39	$5,139 – $6,410	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 Princeton, WV to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Princeton, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,021 and $3,768.

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

About 1,264 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 $1,162 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,193, which makes Princeton, 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