Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Benicia, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,274dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $5,584–$6,964
Transit: 4 days

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

Benicia to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,659
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

Austin → Benicia$4,272

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Benicia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Benicia, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.57	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,474	$4.25	$6,502 – $8,446
48' flatbed	$7,539	$4.29	$6,483 – $8,594
Step deck	$8,206	$4.67	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,567	$3.17	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.39	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.34	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.43	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Benicia

53' dry van lanes from Benicia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$13,196	$4.39	$11,744 – $14,648	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,011	$4.88	$1,790 – $2,233	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$7,171	$3.32	$6,382 – $7,959	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$3,373	$4.44	$3,002 – $3,744	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$12,320	$4.18	$10,964 – $13,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$6,227	$3.57	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$2,406	$4.43	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Benicia, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,584 and $6,964.

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

About 1,757 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 $1,615 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,272, which makes Benicia, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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