Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wasco, CA to Austin, TX freight rate

$5,588dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,537 mi
Typical range: $4,973–$6,203
Transit: 3 days

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

Wasco to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,175
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $5,588

Return trip

Austin → Wasco$3,805

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

Wasco to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wasco, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,588	$3.64	$4,973 – $6,203
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$4.33	$5,792 – $7,523
48' flatbed	$6,729	$4.38	$5,787 – $7,671
Step deck	$7,328	$4.77	$6,155 – $8,500
Power only	$4,950	$3.22	$4,306 – $5,593
Hotshot	$3,736	$2.43	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,656	$2.38	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,235	$1.45	$1,878 – $2,593

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More lanes from Wasco

53' dry van lanes from Wasco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,910 mi	$12,800	$4.40	$11,392 – $14,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	143 mi	$1,201	$8.40	$1,069 – $1,333	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$6,889	$3.33	$6,131 – $7,646	4 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	515 mi	$2,562	$4.97	$2,280 – $2,843	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,843 mi	$11,919	$4.19	$10,608 – $13,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$5,516	$3.64	$4,910 – $6,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,589	$5.84	$1,415 – $1,764	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 Wasco, CA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wasco, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,973 and $6,203.

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

About 1,537 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 $1,413 of the $5,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Wasco, 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