Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,146dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $5,470–$6,822
Transit: 4 days

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

Elk Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,568
Fuel: $1,578
All-in estimate: $6,146

Return trip

Austin → Elk Grove$4,185

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

Elk Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,322	$4.27	$6,370 – $8,274
48' flatbed	$7,388	$4.31	$6,353 – $8,422
Step deck	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329
Power only	$5,452	$3.18	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815
26' box truck	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.43	$2,065 – $2,852

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More lanes from Elk Grove

53' dry van lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$12,970	$4.39	$11,543 – $14,396	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$1,999	$4.90	$1,779 – $2,219	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$7,007	$3.33	$6,237 – $7,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$6,667	$3.54	$5,933 – $7,400	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,273	$4.49	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$12,108	$4.19	$10,776 – $13,440	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648	2 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 Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Elk Grove, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,146 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,470 and $6,822.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,578 of the $6,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elk Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes Elk Grove, 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