Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,261dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $4,682–$5,839
Transit: 3 days

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

Norwalk to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,944
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $5,261

Return trip

Austin → Norwalk$3,582

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

Norwalk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083
48' flatbed	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,655	$3.25	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.47	$1,768 – $2,441

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' dry van lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$12,699	$4.40	$11,302 – $14,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587	4 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$5,797	$3.61	$5,159 – $6,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,202	$5.41	$1,960 – $2,445	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$11,808	$4.20	$10,509 – $13,107	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,101	$10.01	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	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 Norwalk, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norwalk, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,682 and $5,839.

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

About 1,432 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 $1,317 of the $5,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes Norwalk, 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