Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Menifee, CA freight rate

$3,448dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$3,827
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Menifee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $3,448

Return trip

Menifee → Austin$5,064

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

Austin to Menifee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Menifee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$2.52	$3,069 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$3.00	$3,575 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,161	$3.04	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,533	$3.31	$3,808 – $5,258
Power only	$3,049	$2.23	$2,653 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.68	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,254	$1.65	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,600

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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 Menifee

53' dry van lanes into Menifee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$6,972	$2.46	$6,205 – $7,738	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,002 mi	$6,140	$3.07	$5,464 – $6,815	4 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,813	$2.47	$3,394 – $4,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,042	$3.01	$927 – $1,156	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$6,047	$2.19	$5,382 – $6,712	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,384	$2.53	$3,012 – $3,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$984	$13.85	$875 – $1,092	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Menifee, CA is estimated at $3,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $3,827.

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

About 1,369 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 $1,259 of the $3,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,064, which makes Austin, TX to Menifee, 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