Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Merced, CA power only rate

$3,561power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,024
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Merced price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $3,561

Return trip

Merced → Austin$5,230

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

Austin to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,017	$2.45	$3,575 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,786	$2.92	$4,164 – $5,408
48' flatbed	$4,832	$2.95	$4,156 – $5,509
Step deck	$5,261	$3.21	$4,419 – $6,103
Power only	$3,561	$2.18	$3,098 – $4,024
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.64	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,630	$1.61	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,607	$0.98	$1,350 – $1,864

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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 Merced

Power only lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$6,401	$2.19	$5,569 – $7,234	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,432	$4.76	$1,246 – $1,618	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$5,650	$2.71	$4,915 – $6,384	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$3,882	$2.15	$3,377 – $4,387	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,344	$2.12	$1,169 – $1,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$5,569	$1.94	$4,845 – $6,293	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$3,531	$2.18	$3,072 – $3,989	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$1,779	$4.15	$1,548 – $2,011	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Merced, CA is estimated at $3,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,024.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,505 of the $3,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,230, which makes Austin, TX to Merced, 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