Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hercules, CA sprinter rate

$1,715sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.97
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $1,440–$1,989
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hercules price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,026
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $1,715

Return trip

Hercules → Austin$2,518

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

Austin to Hercules by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hercules, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,287	$2.43	$3,815 – $4,758
53' refrigerated	$5,106	$2.89	$4,443 – $5,770
48' flatbed	$5,150	$2.92	$4,429 – $5,871
Step deck	$5,606	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,503
Power only	$3,804	$2.16	$3,309 – $4,298
Hotshot	$2,872	$1.63	$2,383 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,807	$1.59	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,715	$0.97	$1,440 – $1,989

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Hercules

Sprinter van lanes into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$2,952	$0.98	$2,480 – $3,424	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$807	$1.95	$678 – $936	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$2,640	$1.22	$2,217 – $3,062	4 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$1,857	$0.96	$1,560 – $2,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$707	$0.92	$594 – $820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$2,572	$0.87	$2,160 – $2,983	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$1,702	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$965	$1.77	$811 – $1,119	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Hercules, CA is estimated at $1,715 all-in in October 2026, or $0.97 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,440 and $1,989.

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

About 1,764 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 $689 of the $1,715 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, which makes Austin, TX to Hercules, 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