Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,105dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$5,666
Transit: 3 days

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

Colton to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,834
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $5,105

Return trip

Austin → Colton$3,476

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

Colton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.69	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$4.40	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,515	$3.27	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,408	$2.47	$2,828 – $3,987
26' box truck	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.48	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from Colton

53' dry van lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$12,488	$4.41	$11,115 – $13,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$990	$13.56	$881 – $1,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,641	$3.63	$5,020 – $6,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$2,036	$5.70	$1,812 – $2,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$11,608	$4.20	$10,331 – $12,885	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	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 Colton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Colton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,105 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $5,666.

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

About 1,382 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 $1,271 of the $5,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Colton, 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