Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indianola, IA freight rate

$2,559dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$2,840
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Indianola price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $2,559

Return trip

Indianola → Austin$3,091

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,559	$2.71	$2,277 – $2,840
53' refrigerated	$3,051	$3.23	$2,654 – $3,447
48' flatbed	$3,112	$3.30	$2,677 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,395	$3.60	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,248	$2.38	$1,956 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.80	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.77	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.09	$860 – $1,187

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Indianola

53' dry van lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$3,314	$2.75	$2,950 – $3,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$5,941	$3.49	$5,287 – $6,594	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,686	$4.67	$1,501 – $1,872	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$2,578	$2.71	$2,295 – $2,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$2,802	$2.07	$2,494 – $3,110	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,816	$2.46	$2,506 – $3,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$2,732	$2.67	$2,431 – $3,032	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$5,859	$3.49	$5,214 – $6,503	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Indianola, IA is estimated at $2,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $2,840.

How far is Austin, TX from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 943 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 $867 of the $2,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,091, which makes Austin, TX to Indianola, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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