Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Davis, CA freight rate

$4,238dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$4,704
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Davis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $4,238

Return trip

Davis → Austin$6,224

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

Austin to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,238	$2.43	$3,772 – $4,704
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$2.90	$4,392 – $5,705
48' flatbed	$5,093	$2.93	$4,380 – $5,806
Step deck	$5,544	$3.18	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,760	$2.16	$3,271 – $4,249
Hotshot	$2,838	$1.63	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,775	$1.59	$2,359 – $3,192
Sprinter van	$1,695	$0.97	$1,424 – $1,966

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Davis

53' dry van lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$7,271	$2.45	$6,472 – $8,071	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,590	$2.41	$4,085 – $5,095	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,748	$2.32	$1,556 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$6,337	$2.18	$5,640 – $7,034	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Davis, CA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Davis, CA is estimated at $4,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $4,704.

How far is Austin, TX from Davis, CA by truck?

About 1,741 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 $1,601 of the $4,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Davis, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,224, which makes Austin, TX to Davis, CA 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