Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Apex, NC sprinter rate

$1,643sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $1,380–$1,906
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Apex price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $1,643

Return trip

Apex → Austin$1,348

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530
48' flatbed	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650
Step deck	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263
Power only	$3,631	$2.67	$3,159 – $4,103
Hotshot	$2,741	$2.01	$2,275 – $3,207
26' box truck	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.21	$1,380 – $1,906

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Apex

Sprinter van lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$828	$1.62	$696 – $961	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$4,164	$1.58	$3,497 – $4,830	5 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$1,308	$1.75	$1,099 – $1,517	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$1,509	$1.23	$1,267 – $1,750	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$2,056	$0.92	$1,727 – $2,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$651	$1.54	$547 – $755	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$1,723	$1.20	$1,447 – $1,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,080	$1.59	$3,427 – $4,733	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Apex, NC?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $1,643 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,380 and $1,906.

How far is Austin, TX from Apex, NC by truck?

About 1,361 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 $532 of the $1,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,348, which makes Austin, TX to Apex, NC 22% 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