Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Austin, TX dry van rate

$5,613dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $4,996–$6,230
Transit: 3 days

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

Tulare to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $5,613

Return trip

Austin → Tulare$3,822

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

Tulare to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,613	$3.63	$4,996 – $6,230
53' refrigerated	$6,687	$4.33	$5,818 – $7,557
48' flatbed	$6,759	$4.37	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,360	$4.76	$6,182 – $8,537
Power only	$4,972	$3.22	$4,326 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,753	$2.43	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,673	$2.38	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.45	$1,886 – $2,604

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More lanes from Tulare

53' dry van lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$12,719	$4.40	$11,320 – $14,118	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,336	$7.11	$1,189 – $1,483	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$6,140	$3.58	$5,464 – $6,815	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$2,611	$4.93	$2,324 – $2,899	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$1,713	$5.47	$1,525 – $1,902	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 Tulare, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tulare, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,996 and $6,230.

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

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $5,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes Tulare, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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