Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$6,221dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $5,537–$6,905
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Altos to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,621
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

Austin → Los Altos$4,236

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

Los Altos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from Los Altos

53' dry van lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$6,748	$3.53	$6,006 – $7,490	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$3,283	$4.49	$2,922 – $3,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,268	$4.56	$2,018 – $2,517	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 Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,537 and $6,905.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,740 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 $1,600 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Los Altos, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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