Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gary, IN sprinter rate

$1,220sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $1,025–$1,416
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gary price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +16.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $772
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,220

Return trip

Gary → Austin$1,520

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,051	$2.66	$2,715 – $3,387
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$3.17	$3,164 – $4,109
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.22	$3,177 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,028	$3.51	$3,383 – $4,672
Power only	$2,690	$2.35	$2,341 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,030	$1.77	$1,685 – $2,375
26' box truck	$1,991	$1.74	$1,693 – $2,290
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.06	$1,025 – $1,416

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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 Gary

Sprinter van lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$999	$1.21	$840 – $1,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$2,887	$1.39	$2,425 – $3,349	4 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$1,179	$1.07	$990 – $1,367	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$1,403	$0.82	$1,178 – $1,627	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$837	$1.10	$703 – $971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$1,296	$1.05	$1,089 – $1,504	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$2,849	$1.39	$2,393 – $3,304	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$1,041	$1.11	$875 – $1,208	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gary, IN?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Gary, IN is estimated at $1,220 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,025 and $1,416.

How far is Austin, TX from Gary, IN by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $1,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gary, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes Austin, TX to Gary, IN 20% cheaper. 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