Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$6,130dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$6,805
Transit: 4 days

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

Seaside to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $6,130

Return trip

Austin → Seaside$4,174

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

Seaside to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401
Step deck	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306
Power only	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145
Hotshot	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Seaside

53' dry van lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$13,281	$4.38	$11,820 – $14,742	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,707	$5.49	$1,519 – $1,895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,233	$3.31	$6,437 – $8,029	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$6,657	$3.54	$5,925 – $7,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,160	$4.55	$2,812 – $3,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$12,389	$4.18	$11,026 – $13,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$6,065	$3.59	$5,398 – $6,732	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,099	$4.76	$1,868 – $2,330	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 Seaside, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seaside, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $6,805.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,573 of the $6,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,174, which makes Seaside, 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