Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Houston, TX sprinter rate
$375sprinter
+2.7% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.18
- Distance
- 172 mi
- Typical range
- $315–$435
- Transit
- 1 day
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +7.4%
- 1 year
- +17.2%
- 5 years
- +24.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $308
- Fuel
- $67
- All-in estimate
- $375
Return trip
Houston → Austin$375Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Austin to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $938 | $5.46 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $1,122 | $6.53 | |
| 48' flatbed | $1,203 | $6.99 | |
| Step deck | $1,325 | $7.70 | |
| Power only | $788 | $4.58 | |
| Hotshot | $593 | $3.45 | |
| 26' box truck | $597 | $3.47 | |
| Sprinter van | $375 | $2.18 |
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Get live dry van quotes on this lane
The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,324 | $1.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,452 | $1.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,174 | $1.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,200 | $1.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,115 | $1.25 |
| San Antonio, TX | $301 | $3.46 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,372 | $1.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $413 | $1.92 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,801 | $1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,347 | $1.44 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,532 | $1.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,042 | $0.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,524 | $0.96 |
| San Antonio, TX | $421 | $1.88 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,229 | $1.45 |
| Dallas, TX | $455 | $1.73 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Houston, TX?
A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 172 mi. Quotes typically land between $315 and $435.
How far is Austin, TX from Houston, TX by truck?
About 172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $67 of the $375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $308 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Austin, TX?
The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology