Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,317dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$5,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Hawthorne to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,984
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $5,317

Return trip

Austin → Hawthorne$3,620

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

Hawthorne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,317	$3.67	$4,732 – $5,902
53' refrigerated	$6,335	$4.37	$5,511 – $7,158
48' flatbed	$6,409	$4.42	$5,512 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,981	$4.81	$5,864 – $8,098
Power only	$4,705	$3.25	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,552	$2.45	$2,948 – $4,156
26' box truck	$3,477	$2.40	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.47	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Hawthorne

53' dry van lanes from Hawthorne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$6,883	$3.33	$6,126 – $7,640	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$2,262	$5.32	$2,013 – $2,511	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,137	$9.32	$1,012 – $1,263	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$5,379	$3.66	$4,787 – $5,971	3 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 Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hawthorne, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $5,902.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,333 of the $5,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,620, which makes Hawthorne, 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