Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,336dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $5,639–$7,033
Transit: 4 days

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

San Rafael to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,702
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

Austin → San Rafael$4,314

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

San Rafael to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$3.57	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,548	$4.25	$6,567 – $8,529
48' flatbed	$7,612	$4.28	$6,546 – $8,678
Step deck	$8,286	$4.66	$6,960 – $9,611
Power only	$5,623	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,354
Hotshot	$4,245	$2.39	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,150	$2.34	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.43	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from San Rafael

53' dry van lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,039	$4.84	$1,814 – $2,263	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$6,860	$3.53	$6,105 – $7,615	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$3,429	$4.42	$3,052 – $3,807	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,433	$4.41	$2,166 – $2,701	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 Rafael, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Rafael, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,639 and $7,033.

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

About 1,777 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 $1,634 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes San Rafael, 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