Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,074dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,372 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$5,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Highland to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,813
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,074

Return trip

Austin → Highland$3,454

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

Highland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831
48' flatbed	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,669	$4.86	$5,602 – $7,736
Power only	$4,487	$3.27	$3,903 – $5,070
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.47	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.42	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.48	$1,705 – $2,354

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More lanes from Highland

53' dry van lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$12,444	$4.41	$11,075 – $13,813	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,023	$12.18	$910 – $1,135	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$6,648	$3.35	$5,917 – $7,380	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$5,610	$3.63	$4,993 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,000	$5.78	$1,780 – $2,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$11,566	$4.20	$10,293 – $12,838	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,986	$3.71	$4,438 – $5,535	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	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 Highland, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Highland, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,372 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $5,632.

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

About 1,372 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 $1,261 of the $5,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Highland, 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