Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,647dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $5,026–$6,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Goleta to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,216
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Austin → Goleta$3,845

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

Goleta to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,647	$3.63	$5,026 – $6,268
53' refrigerated	$6,728	$4.32	$5,854 – $7,603
48' flatbed	$6,799	$4.37	$5,847 – $7,751
Step deck	$7,404	$4.76	$6,219 – $8,588
Power only	$5,003	$3.22	$4,353 – $5,653
Hotshot	$3,776	$2.43	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,695	$2.37	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,259	$1.45	$1,897 – $2,620

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More lanes from Goleta

53' dry van lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$13,071	$4.39	$11,633 – $14,508	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$7,096	$3.32	$6,316 – $7,877	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$2,611	$4.93	$2,324 – $2,899	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$12,170	$4.18	$10,831 – $13,508	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$5,557	$3.64	$4,946 – $6,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,454	$6.40	$1,294 – $1,614	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 Goleta, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Goleta, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,026 and $6,268.

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

About 1,556 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 $1,431 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,216 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes Goleta, 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