Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$2,118sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,457
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Austin → Carson$1,442

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

Carson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877
53' refrigerated	$6,309	$4.37	$5,489 – $7,129
48' flatbed	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277
Step deck	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065
Power only	$4,686	$3.25	$4,077 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,537	$2.45	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,118	$1.47	$1,779 – $2,457

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More lanes from Carson

Sprinter van lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$5,100	$1.76	$4,284 – $5,917	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$2,748	$1.33	$2,309 – $3,188	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$2,331	$1.44	$1,958 – $2,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$896	$2.14	$752 – $1,039	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$4,743	$1.68	$3,984 – $5,502	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$2,079	$1.47	$1,747 – $2,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$444	$3.93	$373 – $515	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$2,143	$1.46	$1,800 – $2,486	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Carson, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,457.

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

About 1,443 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 $564 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,442, which makes Carson, 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