Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,080dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $4,521–$5,639
Transit: 3 days

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

Oceanside to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,817
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $5,080

Return trip

Austin → Oceanside$3,459

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

Oceanside to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,080	$3.70	$4,521 – $5,639
53' refrigerated	$6,053	$4.41	$5,266 – $6,840
48' flatbed	$6,130	$4.46	$5,271 – $6,988
Step deck	$6,677	$4.86	$5,609 – $7,746
Power only	$4,492	$3.27	$3,908 – $5,076
Hotshot	$3,391	$2.47	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,321	$2.42	$2,823 – $3,819
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.48	$1,707 – $2,357

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More lanes from Oceanside

53' dry van lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$12,598	$4.40	$11,212 – $13,983	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,068	$10.79	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$6,776	$3.34	$6,031 – $7,521	4 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,033	$5.71	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$11,708	$4.20	$10,420 – $12,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,977	$3.71	$4,429 – $5,524	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,170	$3.69	$4,602 – $5,739	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 Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oceanside, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,521 and $5,639.

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

About 1,374 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 $1,263 of the $5,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,817 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes Oceanside, 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