Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Folsom, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,118dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $5,445–$6,791
Transit: 4 days

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

Folsom to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,549
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $6,118

Return trip

Austin → Folsom$4,166

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

Folsom to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Folsom, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,355	$4.31	$6,325 – $8,384
Step deck	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287
Power only	$5,427	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.35	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.43	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Folsom

53' dry van lanes from Folsom, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$12,885	$4.40	$11,467 – $14,302	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,033	$4.85	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$6,945	$3.33	$6,181 – $7,709	5 d
Houston, TX	1,873 mi	$6,636	$3.54	$5,906 – $7,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$3,263	$4.49	$2,904 – $3,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$12,027	$4.19	$10,704 – $13,350	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$6,084	$3.59	$5,415 – $6,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,415	$4.42	$2,150 – $2,681	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 Folsom, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Folsom, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,445 and $6,791.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,569 of the $6,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,166, which makes Folsom, 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