Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Napa, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,318dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $5,623–$7,012
Transit: 4 days

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

Napa to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,690
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $6,318

Return trip

Austin → Napa$4,301

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

Napa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Napa, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,318	$3.57	$5,623 – $7,012
53' refrigerated	$7,526	$4.25	$6,547 – $8,504
48' flatbed	$7,590	$4.29	$6,527 – $8,653
Step deck	$8,262	$4.66	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,606	$3.17	$4,877 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,232	$2.39	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,138	$2.34	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.43	$2,123 – $2,931

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More lanes from Napa

53' dry van lanes from Napa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	433 mi	$2,075	$4.79	$1,847 – $2,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,835	$3.53	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$3,429	$4.42	$3,052 – $3,807	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$12,331	$4.18	$10,975 – $13,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$6,271	$3.57	$5,581 – $6,961	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$2,467	$4.38	$2,195 – $2,738	2 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 Napa, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Napa, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,623 and $7,012.

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

About 1,771 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 $1,628 of the $6,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Napa, 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