Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,305dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $5,612–$6,999
Transit: 4 days

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

San Pablo to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,680
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $6,305

Return trip

Austin → San Pablo$4,293

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

San Pablo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565
Power only	$5,595	$3.17	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.43	$2,119 – $2,926

More lanes from San Pablo

53' dry van lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$13,257	$4.39	$11,798 – $14,715	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$6,826	$3.53	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$3,396	$4.43	$3,023 – $3,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674	2 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 San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,305 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,612 and $6,999.

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

About 1,767 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,625 of the $6,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,293, which makes San Pablo, 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