Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,187dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$6,867
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Gatos to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,597
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $6,187

Return trip

Austin → Los Gatos$4,212

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

Los Gatos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Los Gatos

53' dry van lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$13,244	$4.39	$11,788 – $14,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,831	$5.20	$1,629 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$7,206	$3.32	$6,414 – $7,999	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$6,713	$3.54	$5,975 – $7,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$3,243	$4.50	$2,886 – $3,600	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$12,358	$4.18	$10,999 – $13,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$2,225	$4.61	$1,981 – $2,470	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 Gatos, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,187 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $6,867.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,590 of the $6,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,212, which makes Los Gatos, 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