Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richmond, CA power only rate

$3,811power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $3,316–$4,307
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $3,811

Return trip

Richmond → Austin$5,598

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

Austin to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$2.43	$3,823 – $4,768
53' refrigerated	$5,117	$2.89	$4,451 – $5,782
48' flatbed	$5,160	$2.92	$4,438 – $5,883
Step deck	$5,617	$3.18	$4,718 – $6,516
Power only	$3,811	$2.16	$3,316 – $4,307
Hotshot	$2,877	$1.63	$2,388 – $3,366
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.59	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,718	$0.97	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 Richmond

Power only lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$6,596	$2.18	$5,739 – $7,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,736	$4.20	$1,510 – $1,962	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$5,885	$2.70	$5,120 – $6,650	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,130	$2.13	$3,593 – $4,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$1,549	$2.02	$1,348 – $1,751	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$5,748	$1.94	$5,001 – $6,495	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$3,781	$2.16	$3,289 – $4,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,091	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,363	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Richmond, CA is estimated at $3,811 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,316 and $4,307.

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

About 1,768 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 $1,626 of the $3,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,598, which makes Austin, TX to Richmond, 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