Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,524dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $4,027–$5,022
Transit: 4 days

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

Somerville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,689
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $4,524

Return trip

Austin → Somerville$6,610

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

Somerville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,524	$2.27	$4,027 – $5,022
53' refrigerated	$5,389	$2.70	$4,688 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,426	$2.72	$4,666 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,904	$2.96	$4,959 – $6,849
Power only	$4,021	$2.01	$3,498 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,035	$1.52	$2,519 – $3,551
26' box truck	$2,965	$1.49	$2,521 – $3,410
Sprinter van	$1,810	$0.91	$1,520 – $2,099

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More lanes from Somerville

53' dry van lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,247	$5.59	$1,110 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$6,453	$2.10	$5,743 – $7,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$2,405	$2.40	$2,141 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,313	$2.28	$3,839 – $4,788	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$6,338	$2.35	$5,641 – $7,036	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,412	$4.50	$1,257 – $1,567	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$4,695	$2.26	$4,179 – $5,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$6,392	$2.11	$5,689 – $7,095	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 Somerville, MA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Somerville, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,027 and $5,022.

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

About 1,996 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 $1,835 of the $4,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes Somerville, 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