Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Austin, TX power only rate

$5,550power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,829–$6,272
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,550

Return trip

Austin → Lafayette$3,779

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

Lafayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$4.26	$6,483 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,182	$4.67	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,550	$3.17	$4,829 – $6,272
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,097	$2.34	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.43	$2,102 – $2,902

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More lanes from Lafayette

Power only lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$11,784	$3.91	$10,252 – $13,316	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,698	$4.26	$1,477 – $1,919	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$6,386	$2.95	$5,556 – $7,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$6,021	$3.14	$5,239 – $6,804	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,927	$3.90	$2,546 – $3,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$11,000	$3.73	$9,570 – $12,430	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,053	$3.87	$1,786 – $2,320	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lafayette, CA to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Lafayette, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,829 and $6,272.

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

About 1,751 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 $1,610 of the $5,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,779, which makes Lafayette, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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