Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,296dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $5,603–$6,988
Transit: 4 days

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

Hercules to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,674
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $6,296

Return trip

Austin → Hercules$4,287

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

Hercules to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,296	$3.57	$5,603 – $6,988
53' refrigerated	$7,500	$4.25	$6,525 – $8,475
48' flatbed	$7,564	$4.29	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,234	$4.67	$6,916 – $9,551
Power only	$5,587	$3.17	$4,860 – $6,313
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.39	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.34	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.43	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Hercules

53' dry van lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$13,236	$4.39	$11,780 – $14,692	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,017	$4.87	$1,796 – $2,239	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,200	$3.32	$6,408 – $7,992	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$6,819	$3.53	$6,069 – $7,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$3,393	$4.43	$3,020 – $3,766	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$12,354	$4.18	$10,995 – $13,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$6,249	$3.57	$5,562 – $6,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,412	$4.43	$2,147 – $2,678	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 Hercules, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hercules, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,603 and $6,988.

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

About 1,764 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 $1,622 of the $6,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,287, which makes Hercules, 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