Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,352dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,782 mi
Typical range: $5,653–$7,051
Transit: 4 days

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

Novato to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,714
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $6,352

Return trip

Austin → Novato$4,325

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

Novato to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$3.56	$5,653 – $7,051
53' refrigerated	$7,567	$4.25	$6,583 – $8,550
48' flatbed	$7,631	$4.28	$6,562 – $8,699
Step deck	$8,306	$4.66	$6,977 – $9,634
Power only	$5,637	$3.16	$4,904 – $6,370
Hotshot	$4,256	$2.39	$3,532 – $4,979
26' box truck	$4,160	$2.33	$3,536 – $4,784
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.43	$2,134 – $2,947

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More lanes from Novato

53' dry van lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$6,872	$3.53	$6,117 – $7,628	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$3,449	$4.41	$3,070 – $3,829	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$2,458	$4.39	$2,187 – $2,728	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 Novato, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Novato, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,653 and $7,051.

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

About 1,782 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 $1,638 of the $6,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,714 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,325, which makes Novato, 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