Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$2,506sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $2,105–$2,907
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,506

Return trip

Austin → San Carlos$1,706

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

San Carlos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,265	$3.57	$5,575 – $6,954
53' refrigerated	$7,463	$4.25	$6,493 – $8,433
48' flatbed	$7,528	$4.29	$6,474 – $8,581
Step deck	$8,194	$4.67	$6,883 – $9,505
Power only	$5,558	$3.17	$4,836 – $6,281
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.39	$3,483 – $4,910
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.34	$3,487 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,506	$1.43	$2,105 – $2,907

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More lanes from San Carlos

Sprinter van lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$5,316	$1.75	$4,465 – $6,166	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$767	$2.01	$644 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$2,896	$1.33	$2,432 – $3,359	4 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$2,715	$1.41	$2,281 – $3,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,962	$1.67	$4,168 – $5,756	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$926	$1.81	$778 – $1,075	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 San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,105 and $2,907.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,754 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 $685 of the $2,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,706, which makes San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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