Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,616dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $4,998–$6,234
Transit: 3 days

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

Visalia to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,195
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $5,616

Return trip

Austin → Visalia$3,824

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

Visalia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234
53' refrigerated	$6,691	$4.33	$5,821 – $7,561
48' flatbed	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709
Step deck	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542
Power only	$4,975	$3.22	$4,328 – $5,622
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,394
26' box truck	$3,675	$2.38	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.45	$1,887 – $2,606

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More lanes from Visalia

53' dry van lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$12,703	$4.40	$11,305 – $14,100	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,366	$6.90	$1,216 – $1,517	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$6,812	$3.34	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$2,621	$4.92	$2,333 – $2,910	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$11,831	$4.20	$10,530 – $13,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$5,554	$3.64	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932	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 Visalia, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Visalia, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,998 and $6,234.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,421 of the $5,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Visalia, 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