Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$6,208dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $5,525–$6,891
Transit: 4 days

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

Sunnyvale to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,612
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $6,208

Return trip

Austin → Sunnyvale$4,227

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

Sunnyvale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

53' dry van lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$13,244	$4.39	$11,788 – $14,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,867	$5.13	$1,661 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$7,203	$3.32	$6,411 – $7,996	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$6,735	$3.54	$5,994 – $7,476	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,273	$4.49	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$12,358	$4.18	$10,999 – $13,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$2,262	$4.57	$2,013 – $2,510	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 Sunnyvale, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sunnyvale, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $6,891.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,596 of the $6,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Sunnyvale, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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