Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Novato, CA freight rate

$4,325dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $3,849–$4,801
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Novato price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,687
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $4,325

Return trip

Novato → Austin$6,352

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

Austin to Novato by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Novato, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,325	$2.43	$3,849 – $4,801
53' refrigerated	$5,152	$2.89	$4,482 – $5,822
48' flatbed	$5,195	$2.92	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,655	$3.17	$4,750 – $6,560
Power only	$3,838	$2.15	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.63	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.59	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,730	$0.97	$1,453 – $2,007

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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 Novato

53' dry van lanes into Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,679	$2.40	$4,165 – $5,194	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$1,797	$2.30	$1,599 – $1,994	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$6,459	$2.17	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$2,458	$4.39	$2,187 – $2,728	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Novato, CA is estimated at $4,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,849 and $4,801.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,638 of the $4,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,352, which makes Austin, TX to Novato, 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