Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$4,868dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,403
Transit: 3 days

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

Indio to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,667
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $4,868

Return trip

Austin → Indio$3,314

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

Indio to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,868	$3.73	$4,332 – $5,403
53' refrigerated	$5,801	$4.44	$5,047 – $6,555
48' flatbed	$5,879	$4.50	$5,056 – $6,703
Step deck	$6,406	$4.91	$5,381 – $7,431
Power only	$4,301	$3.29	$3,742 – $4,861
Hotshot	$3,246	$2.49	$2,695 – $3,798
26' box truck	$3,181	$2.44	$2,704 – $3,658
Sprinter van	$1,947	$1.49	$1,636 – $2,259

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More lanes from Indio

53' dry van lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$12,262	$4.42	$10,913 – $13,611	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,219	$8.18	$1,085 – $1,353	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$6,527	$3.36	$5,809 – $7,245	4 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,787	$6.34	$1,590 – $1,983	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$11,389	$4.21	$10,136 – $12,641	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$4,774	$3.74	$4,249 – $5,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179	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 Indio, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Indio, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,403.

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

About 1,306 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 $1,201 of the $4,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,667 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,314, which makes Indio, 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