Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, MO freight rate

$2,096dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,327
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lee's Summit price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,417
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,096

Return trip

Lee's Summit → Austin$2,567

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

Austin to Lee's Summit by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$2.84	$1,866 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,500	$3.39	$2,175 – $2,825
48' flatbed	$2,565	$3.48	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,802	$3.80	$2,353 – $3,250
Power only	$1,833	$2.48	$1,594 – $2,071
Hotshot	$1,382	$1.87	$1,147 – $1,617
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.85	$1,158 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$838	$1.14	$704 – $973

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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 Lee's Summit

53' dry van lanes into Lee's Summit, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,454	$2.69	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,619	$3.47	$5,001 – $6,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,986	$4.15	$1,767 – $2,204	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,117	$2.83	$1,884 – $2,350	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$2,576	$2.08	$2,293 – $2,860	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$2,922	$2.41	$2,601 – $3,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,269	$2.77	$2,020 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,493	$3.48	$4,889 – $6,097	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, MO?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, MO is estimated at $2,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,327.

How far is Austin, TX from Lee's Summit, MO by truck?

About 738 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 $679 of the $2,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lee's Summit, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,567, which makes Austin, TX to Lee's Summit, 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