Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,167dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$5,736
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Dana Point to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $5,167

Return trip

Austin → Dana Point$3,518

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

Dana Point to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Dana Point

53' dry van lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$11,769	$4.20	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	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 Dana Point, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dana Point, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $5,736.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,289 of the $5,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Dana Point, 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