Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Mesa, CA freight rate

$3,412dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $3,037–$3,787
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to La Mesa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

La Mesa → Austin$5,011

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

Austin to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,412	$2.52	$3,037 – $3,787
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$3.01	$3,537 – $4,594
48' flatbed	$4,118	$3.05	$3,542 – $4,695
Step deck	$4,487	$3.32	$3,769 – $5,205
Power only	$3,017	$2.23	$2,624 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.68	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,230	$1.65	$1,896 – $2,565
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.01	$1,146 – $1,583

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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 La Mesa

53' dry van lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$7,021	$2.46	$6,249 – $7,794	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$6,087	$2.19	$5,417 – $6,756	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,338	$2.53	$2,971 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,037 and $3,787.

How far is Austin, TX from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,243 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes Austin, TX to La Mesa, 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