Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Highland, CA power only rate

$3,055power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,452
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Highland price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Highland → Austin$4,487

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

Austin to Highland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Highland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268
Power only	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452
Hotshot	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,258	$1.65	$1,920 – $2,597
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.01	$1,161 – $1,603

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Highland

Power only lanes into Highland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$6,186	$2.19	$5,382 – $6,991	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$844	$10.04	$734 – $953	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,415	$2.73	$4,711 – $6,119	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,383	$2.19	$2,944 – $3,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$893	$2.58	$777 – $1,009	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$5,366	$1.95	$4,668 – $6,063	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,001	$2.23	$2,611 – $3,392	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Highland, CA is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,452.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,261 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,487, which makes Austin, TX to Highland, 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