Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,292dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$5,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Compton to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Austin → Compton$3,603

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

Compton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,292	$3.67	$4,710 – $5,874
53' refrigerated	$6,305	$4.37	$5,486 – $7,125
48' flatbed	$6,380	$4.42	$5,487 – $7,273
Step deck	$6,949	$4.82	$5,837 – $8,060
Power only	$4,683	$3.25	$4,074 – $5,292
Hotshot	$3,535	$2.45	$2,934 – $4,136
26' box truck	$3,461	$2.40	$2,942 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,117	$1.47	$1,778 – $2,455

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More lanes from Compton

53' dry van lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$12,735	$4.40	$11,334 – $14,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$6,862	$3.34	$6,107 – $7,617	4 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,825	$3.61	$5,184 – $6,466	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$2,236	$5.36	$1,990 – $2,482	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$5,195	$3.68	$4,624 – $5,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,116	$9.71	$994 – $1,239	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 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 Compton, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Compton, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $5,874.

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

About 1,442 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 $1,326 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Compton, 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