Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,239dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $4,663–$5,815
Transit: 3 days

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

Huntington Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,929
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,239

Return trip

Austin → Huntington Beach$3,567

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

Huntington Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202
Step deck	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982
Power only	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

53' dry van lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$12,707	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$5,140 – $6,410	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,186	$5.44	$1,945 – $2,426	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891	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 Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,239 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,663 and $5,815.

How far is Huntington Beach, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,310 of the $5,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Huntington Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, which makes Huntington Beach, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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