Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,015dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,353–$6,677
Transit: 4 days

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

Ceres to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,476
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $6,015

Return trip

Austin → Ceres$4,096

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

Ceres to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,015	$3.59	$5,353 – $6,677
53' refrigerated	$7,166	$4.28	$6,234 – $8,098
48' flatbed	$7,233	$4.32	$6,221 – $8,246
Step deck	$7,875	$4.70	$6,615 – $9,134
Power only	$5,334	$3.19	$4,641 – $6,027
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.41	$3,342 – $4,711
26' box truck	$3,938	$2.35	$3,347 – $4,529
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.44	$2,021 – $2,791

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More lanes from Ceres

53' dry van lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$12,957	$4.39	$11,532 – $14,383	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,785	$5.30	$1,589 – $1,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$6,995	$3.33	$6,226 – $7,765	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$6,536	$3.55	$5,817 – $7,255	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,090	$4.58	$2,750 – $3,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$12,089	$4.19	$10,759 – $13,419	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,965	$3.60	$5,309 – $6,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,174	$4.67	$1,935 – $2,413	1 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 Ceres, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Ceres, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,353 and $6,677.

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

About 1,674 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 $1,539 of the $6,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,096, which makes Ceres, 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