Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Joplin, MO freight rate

$1,794dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$1,992
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Joplin price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,247
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $1,794

Return trip

Joplin → Austin$2,197

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$3.02	$1,597 – $1,992
53' refrigerated	$2,141	$3.60	$1,862 – $2,419
48' flatbed	$2,209	$3.71	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,415	$4.06	$2,029 – $2,802
Power only	$1,561	$2.62	$1,358 – $1,764
Hotshot	$1,177	$1.98	$977 – $1,377
26' box truck	$1,163	$1.95	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$718	$1.21	$603 – $833

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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 Joplin

53' dry van lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$3,562	$2.67	$3,170 – $3,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,562	$3.47	$4,950 – $6,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,253	$3.90	$2,005 – $2,501	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$1,799	$3.01	$1,601 – $1,996	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,509	$2.09	$2,233 – $2,785	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,006	$2.40	$2,675 – $3,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,970	$2.90	$1,753 – $2,186	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,403	$3.49	$4,809 – $5,997	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Joplin, MO?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Joplin, MO is estimated at $1,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $1,992.

How far is Austin, TX from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 595 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 $547 of the $1,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Austin, TX to Joplin, MO 18% 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