Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Saratoga, CA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$6,202dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $5,520–$6,884
Transit: 4 days

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

Saratoga to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,608
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $6,202

Return trip

Austin → Saratoga$4,223

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

Saratoga to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Saratoga, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,202	$3.58	$5,520 – $6,884
53' refrigerated	$7,389	$4.26	$6,428 – $8,349
48' flatbed	$7,454	$4.30	$6,410 – $8,497
Step deck	$8,114	$4.68	$6,816 – $9,412
Power only	$5,502	$3.17	$4,787 – $6,218
Hotshot	$4,154	$2.40	$3,448 – $4,860
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.34	$3,452 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.43	$2,084 – $2,878

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More lanes from Saratoga

53' dry van lanes from Saratoga, 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	357 mi	$1,846	$5.17	$1,643 – $2,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009	5 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$6,729	$3.54	$5,989 – $7,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,260	$4.50	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$12,370	$4.18	$11,009 – $13,730	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$2,241	$4.59	$1,994 – $2,487	1 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 Saratoga, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Saratoga, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,520 and $6,884.

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

About 1,734 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 $1,594 of the $6,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,223, which makes Saratoga, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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