Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Delano, CA freight rate

$3,796dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $3,379–$4,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Delano price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Delano → Austin$5,576

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

Austin to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$2.48	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,523	$2.95	$3,935 – $5,111
48' flatbed	$4,572	$2.98	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,978	$3.25	$4,182 – $5,775
Power only	$3,362	$2.19	$2,925 – $3,800
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.66	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.62	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.99	$1,276 – $1,761

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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 Delano

53' dry van lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$7,111	$2.45	$6,329 – $7,894	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,231	$8.04	$1,095 – $1,366	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972	4 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$4,157	$2.44	$3,700 – $4,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,331	$2.59	$1,184 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$6,181	$2.18	$5,501 – $6,861	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$3,750	$2.48	$3,337 – $4,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$1,614	$5.76	$1,436 – $1,791	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Delano, CA is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,379 and $4,214.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,409 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Austin, TX to Delano, 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