Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Diego, CA freight rate

$3,429dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $3,052–$3,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $3,429

Return trip

San Diego → Austin$5,036

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

Austin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806
53' refrigerated	$4,086	$3.00	$3,555 – $4,617
48' flatbed	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718
Step deck	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230
Power only	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426
Hotshot	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677
26' box truck	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591

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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
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,033	$4.80	$919 – $1,146	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,052 and $3,806.

How far is Austin, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,360 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 $1,250 of the $3,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,036, which makes Austin, TX to San Diego, 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