Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Manteca, CA freight rate

$4,138dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$4,593
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Manteca price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Manteca → Austin$6,077

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

Austin to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.44	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.91	$4,289 – $5,570
48' flatbed	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671
Step deck	$5,416	$3.20	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,670	$2.17	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.60	$2,303 – $3,116
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.98	$1,390 – $1,920

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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 Manteca

53' dry van lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$1,852	$5.16	$1,648 – $2,055	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$4,492	$2.41	$3,998 – $4,987	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$1,648	$2.37	$1,467 – $1,829	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$4,106	$2.45	$3,654 – $4,558	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,244	$4.59	$1,997 – $2,490	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Manteca, CA is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $4,593.

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

About 1,694 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 $1,557 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,077, which makes Austin, TX to Manteca, 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