Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,699dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $4,183–$5,216
Transit: 3 days

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

El Centro to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,548
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,699

Return trip

Austin → El Centro$3,200

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

El Centro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,699	$3.75	$4,183 – $5,216
53' refrigerated	$5,600	$4.47	$4,872 – $6,328
48' flatbed	$5,681	$4.54	$4,885 – $6,476
Step deck	$6,190	$4.94	$5,200 – $7,181
Power only	$4,150	$3.31	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,132	$2.50	$2,600 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.45	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.50	$1,579 – $2,181

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More lanes from El Centro

53' dry van lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$12,225	$4.42	$10,881 – $13,570	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$6,518	$3.36	$5,801 – $7,235	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$11,346	$4.21	$10,098 – $12,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	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 El Centro, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from El Centro, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,699 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,183 and $5,216.

How far is El Centro, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,252 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 $1,151 of the $4,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Centro, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,200, which makes El Centro, 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