Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ridgecrest, CA freight rate

$3,571dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $3,178–$3,964
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Austin$5,245

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

Austin to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.50	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,255	$2.98	$3,702 – $4,808
48' flatbed	$4,306	$3.02	$3,703 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,690	$3.29	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,160	$2.21	$2,749 – $3,571
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.67	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,335	$1.64	$1,985 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,200 – $1,657

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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 Ridgecrest

53' dry van lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$6,897	$2.46	$6,138 – $7,656	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$6,031	$3.07	$5,367 – $6,694	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,152	$2.81	$1,026 – $1,279	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$5,989	$2.19	$5,330 – $6,647	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,469	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,631	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,178 and $3,964.

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

About 1,427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,312 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,245, which makes Austin, TX to Ridgecrest, 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