Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lathrop, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,096dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $5,426–$6,767
Transit: 4 days

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

Lathrop to Austin price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,533
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $6,096

Return trip

Austin → Lathrop$4,151

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

Lathrop to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lathrop, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$3.59	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,262	$4.27	$6,318 – $8,207
48' flatbed	$7,329	$4.31	$6,303 – $8,355
Step deck	$7,978	$4.69	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,407	$3.18	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.40	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.35	$3,393 – $4,590
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.43	$2,048 – $2,829

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More lanes from Lathrop

53' dry van lanes from Lathrop, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$13,022	$4.39	$11,590 – $14,455	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,867	$5.13	$1,661 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$7,043	$3.33	$6,268 – $7,818	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$6,617	$3.54	$5,889 – $7,345	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$3,180	$4.54	$2,830 – $3,530	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$12,150	$4.19	$10,814 – $13,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$6,046	$3.59	$5,381 – $6,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,256	$4.58	$2,007 – $2,504	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 Lathrop, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lathrop, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,426 and $6,767.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,563 of the $6,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,151, which makes Lathrop, 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