Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Eureka, CA dry van rate

$4,658dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,170
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Eureka price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,875
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $4,658

Return trip

Eureka → Austin$6,841

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

Austin to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,658	$2.40	$4,146 – $5,170
53' refrigerated	$5,549	$2.86	$4,827 – $6,270
48' flatbed	$5,589	$2.88	$4,806 – $6,371
Step deck	$6,082	$3.14	$5,109 – $7,055
Power only	$4,138	$2.13	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,124	$1.61	$2,593 – $3,655
26' box truck	$3,053	$1.57	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,863	$0.96	$1,565 – $2,161

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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 Eureka

53' dry van lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$7,470	$2.44	$6,648 – $8,291	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$2,777	$4.17	$2,472 – $3,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$6,727	$3.03	$5,987 – $7,467	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,002	$2.38	$4,452 – $5,552	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,138	$2.18	$1,903 – $2,373	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$6,525	$2.17	$5,807 – $7,243	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$4,643	$2.40	$4,132 – $5,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,166	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Eureka, CA is estimated at $4,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,170.

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

About 1,939 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 $1,783 of the $4,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,875 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,841, which makes Austin, TX to Eureka, 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