Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Independence, KY sprinter rate

$1,274sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $1,070–$1,477
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Independence price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $832
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $1,274

Return trip

Independence → Austin$1,273

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,184	$2.82	$2,834 – $3,534
53' refrigerated	$3,795	$3.36	$3,301 – $4,288
48' flatbed	$3,857	$3.41	$3,317 – $4,396
Step deck	$4,204	$3.72	$3,532 – $4,877
Power only	$2,807	$2.48	$2,442 – $3,172
Hotshot	$2,118	$1.87	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,078	$1.84	$1,766 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.13	$1,070 – $1,477

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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 Independence

Sprinter van lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$911	$1.34	$765 – $1,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,259	$1.45	$2,737 – $3,780	4 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$660	$2.16	$554 – $765	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,193	$1.14	$1,002 – $1,384	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$1,582	$0.85	$1,329 – $1,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$739	$1.24	$621 – $858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$1,353	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$3,200	$1.46	$2,688 – $3,712	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Independence, KY?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $1,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,070 and $1,477.

How far is Austin, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 1,131 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 $442 of the $1,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY 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