Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Monterey Park, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,276dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,696–$5,857
Transit: 3 days

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

Monterey Park to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,955
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

Austin → Monterey Park$3,592

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

Monterey Park to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey Park, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104
48' flatbed	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252
Step deck	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.47	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Monterey Park

53' dry van lanes from Monterey Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$12,695	$4.40	$11,298 – $14,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$6,829	$3.34	$6,078 – $7,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,216	$5.39	$1,972 – $2,459	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$11,804	$4.20	$10,506 – $13,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$5,183	$3.68	$4,613 – $5,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,134	$9.38	$1,010 – $1,259	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 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 Monterey Park, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Monterey Park, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,696 and $5,857.

How far is Monterey Park, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,321 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Monterey Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Monterey Park, 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