Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$2,470sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,865
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

Austin → Sacramento$1,682

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

Sacramento to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$4.26	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371
Power only	$5,477	$3.18	$4,765 – $6,189
Hotshot	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,043	$2.34	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.43	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Sacramento

Sprinter van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$5,189	$1.76	$4,359 – $6,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$2,804	$1.33	$2,355 – $3,253	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,677	$1.42	$2,248 – $3,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,324	$1.79	$1,112 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,845	$1.67	$4,070 – $5,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126	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 Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,865.

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

About 1,725 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 $674 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,682, which makes Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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