Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,218dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $5,534–$6,902
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,218

Return trip

Austin → Newark$4,234

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

Newark to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,218	$3.58	$5,534 – $6,902
53' refrigerated	$7,407	$4.26	$6,444 – $8,370
48' flatbed	$7,472	$4.30	$6,426 – $8,518
Step deck	$8,134	$4.68	$6,832 – $9,435
Power only	$5,516	$3.17	$4,799 – $6,234
Hotshot	$4,164	$2.39	$3,456 – $4,872
26' box truck	$4,072	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,487	$1.43	$2,089 – $2,885

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,891	$5.08	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$3,286	$4.48	$2,925 – $3,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$2,286	$4.54	$2,034 – $2,537	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 Newark, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Newark, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,534 and $6,902.

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

About 1,739 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 $1,599 of the $6,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Newark, 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