Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marion, IA freight rate

$2,764dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $2,460–$3,068
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Marion price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,809
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $2,764

Return trip

Marion → Austin$3,339

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

Austin to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,433	$2.34	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282

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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 Marion

53' dry van lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,037	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$6,332	$3.45	$5,635 – $7,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,347	$5.68	$1,199 – $1,495	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$2,745	$2.66	$2,443 – $3,047	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,032	$2.04	$2,699 – $3,366	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$2,576	$2.52	$2,293 – $2,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$2,943	$2.62	$2,620 – $3,267	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$6,256	$3.46	$5,568 – $6,944	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $2,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,460 and $3,068.

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

About 1,039 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 $955 of the $2,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes Austin, TX to Marion, IA 17% 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