Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newark, CA freight rate

$4,234dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$4,699
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Newark price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Newark → Austin$6,218

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

Austin to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newark, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.43	$3,768 – $4,699
53' refrigerated	$5,043	$2.90	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,088	$2.93	$4,375 – $5,800
Step deck	$5,538	$3.18	$4,652 – $6,424
Power only	$3,756	$2.16	$3,268 – $4,244
Hotshot	$2,835	$1.63	$2,353 – $3,317
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.59	$2,357 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.97	$1,422 – $1,964

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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 Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$7,377	$2.45	$6,566 – $8,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,891	$5.08	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$6,594	$3.04	$5,869 – $7,319	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,590	$2.41	$4,085 – $5,095	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$1,712	$2.34	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$6,425	$2.18	$5,718 – $7,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$2,286	$4.54	$2,034 – $2,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Newark, CA is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $4,699.

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

About 1,739 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 $1,599 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,218, which makes Austin, TX to Newark, 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