Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$2,523sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,927
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,832
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Austin → Richmond$1,718

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

Richmond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$3.57	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,515	$4.25	$6,538 – $8,492
48' flatbed	$7,579	$4.29	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,250	$4.67	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,598	$3.17	$4,870 – $6,325
Hotshot	$4,226	$2.39	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.34	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.43	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Richmond

Sprinter van lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$5,304	$1.75	$4,456 – $6,153	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$806	$1.95	$677 – $935	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349	4 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$2,732	$1.41	$2,294 – $3,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$1,360	$1.77	$1,142 – $1,577	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$4,952	$1.67	$4,160 – $5,745	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$2,503	$1.43	$2,103 – $2,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$964	$1.77	$810 – $1,118	1 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, CA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Richmond, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,927.

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

About 1,768 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 $691 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes Richmond, 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