Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$2,047sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $1,719–$2,374
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,505
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,047

Return trip

Austin → Riverside$1,394

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

Riverside to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038
Step deck	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,526	$3.27	$3,938 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.48	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Riverside

Sprinter van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$5,008	$1.76	$4,207 – $5,810	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$391	$5.67	$328 – $454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$2,683	$1.34	$2,254 – $3,112	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,261	$1.45	$1,900 – $2,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$820	$2.27	$689 – $951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,655	$1.68	$3,911 – $5,400	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,009	$1.48	$1,688 – $2,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	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 Riverside, CA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Riverside, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,047 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,719 and $2,374.

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

About 1,386 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 $542 of the $2,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,394, which makes Riverside, 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