Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to El Monte, CA freight rate

$3,578dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $3,184–$3,971
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to El Monte price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $3,578

Return trip

El Monte → Austin$5,254

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

Austin to El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,578	$2.50	$3,184 – $3,971
53' refrigerated	$4,263	$2.98	$3,709 – $4,817
48' flatbed	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450
Power only	$3,166	$2.21	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,389	$1.67	$1,983 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,340	$1.64	$1,989 – $2,690
Sprinter van	$1,431	$1.00	$1,202 – $1,660

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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 El Monte

53' dry van lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$3,943	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$6,129	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,803	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,616	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to El Monte, CA is estimated at $3,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,184 and $3,971.

How far is Austin, TX from El Monte, CA by truck?

About 1,430 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 $1,315 of the $3,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Monte, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,254, which makes Austin, TX to El Monte, 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