Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,981dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,419
Transit: 4 days

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

West Chester to Austin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $3,981

Return trip

Austin → West Chester$5,209

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

West Chester to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,981	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,419
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$2.85	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,212	$3.13	$4,378 – $6,046
Power only	$3,530	$2.12	$3,071 – $3,989
Hotshot	$2,665	$1.60	$2,212 – $3,118
26' box truck	$2,606	$1.56	$2,215 – $2,997
Sprinter van	$1,592	$0.96	$1,338 – $1,847

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More lanes from West Chester

53' dry van lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,003	$8.50	$893 – $1,113	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$1,999	$2.63	$1,780 – $2,219	2 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$3,751	$2.41	$3,338 – $4,164	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$5,911	$2.44	$5,261 – $6,561	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$4,155	$2.37	$3,698 – $4,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$6,041	$2.19	$5,376 – $6,705	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$3,639	$2.42	$3,239 – $4,040	3 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 West Chester, PA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from West Chester, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,419.

How far is West Chester, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,667 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 $1,533 of the $3,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,209, which makes West Chester, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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