Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA freight rate

$4,257dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $3,789–$4,725
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,648
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $4,257

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Austin$6,252

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

Austin to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,257	$2.43	$3,789 – $4,725
53' refrigerated	$5,071	$2.90	$4,412 – $5,730
48' flatbed	$5,115	$2.92	$4,399 – $5,831
Step deck	$5,568	$3.18	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,777	$2.16	$3,286 – $4,268
Hotshot	$2,851	$1.63	$2,367 – $3,336
26' box truck	$2,788	$1.59	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,703	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,975

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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 Pleasant Hill

53' dry van lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$7,355	$2.45	$6,546 – $8,164	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$1,981	$4.93	$1,763 – $2,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$6,569	$3.04	$5,847 – $7,292	5 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$4,611	$2.41	$4,104 – $5,119	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$1,741	$2.32	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$6,407	$2.18	$5,702 – $7,112	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$4,225	$2.44	$3,760 – $4,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,373	$4.46	$2,112 – $2,634	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $4,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,789 and $4,725.

How far is Austin, TX from Pleasant Hill, CA by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,609 of the $4,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,252, which makes Austin, TX to Pleasant Hill, 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