Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indianapolis, IN sprinter rate

$1,173sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $986–$1,361
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $746
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,173

Return trip

Indianapolis → Austin$1,461

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

Austin to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,934	$2.68	$2,611 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,496	$3.20	$3,042 – $3,951
48' flatbed	$3,556	$3.25	$3,058 – $4,054
Step deck	$3,877	$3.55	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,585	$2.36	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,950	$1.78	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,914	$1.75	$1,627 – $2,201
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.07	$986 – $1,361

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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 Indianapolis

Sprinter van lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$941	$1.23	$791 – $1,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$2,963	$1.38	$2,489 – $3,438	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$500	$2.59	$420 – $580	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,112	$1.09	$934 – $1,289	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$1,433	$0.81	$1,204 – $1,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$775	$1.12	$651 – $899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,249	$1.06	$1,049 – $1,449	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$2,913	$1.39	$2,447 – $3,379	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,173 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $986 and $1,361.

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

About 1,093 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 $427 of the $1,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,461, which makes Austin, TX to Indianapolis, 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