Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mishawaka, IN freight rate

$3,166dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,515
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mishawaka price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,166

Return trip

Mishawaka → Austin$3,943

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

Austin to Mishawaka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mishawaka, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,166	$2.64	$2,818 – $3,515
53' refrigerated	$3,773	$3.14	$3,283 – $4,264
48' flatbed	$3,831	$3.19	$3,294 – $4,367
Step deck	$4,175	$3.48	$3,507 – $4,843
Power only	$2,794	$2.33	$2,431 – $3,157
Hotshot	$2,109	$1.76	$1,750 – $2,467
26' box truck	$2,068	$1.72	$1,757 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.06	$1,064 – $1,469

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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 Mishawaka

53' dry van lanes into Mishawaka, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	754 mi	$2,332	$3.09	$2,076 – $2,589	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,154 mi	$7,443	$3.46	$6,624 – $8,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	93 mi	$971	$10.44	$864 – $1,078	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$3,633	$2.03	$3,233 – $4,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	693 mi	$1,946	$2.81	$1,732 – $2,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$3,356	$2.61	$2,986 – $3,725	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,122 mi	$7,344	$3.46	$6,536 – $8,152	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Mishawaka, IN is estimated at $3,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,515.

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

About 1,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,103 of the $3,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Austin, TX to Mishawaka, 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