Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plainfield, IN power only rate

$2,553power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,221–$2,885
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Plainfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Plainfield → Austin$3,179

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

Austin to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,899	$2.69	$2,580 – $3,218
53' refrigerated	$3,455	$3.21	$3,006 – $3,904
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.26	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,833	$3.56	$3,219 – $4,446
Power only	$2,553	$2.37	$2,221 – $2,885
Hotshot	$1,927	$1.79	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,891	$1.76	$1,607 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.08	$974 – $1,345

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Plainfield

Power only lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$2,090	$2.69	$1,818 – $2,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$6,550	$3.08	$5,699 – $7,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,054	$5.46	$917 – $1,191	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,416	$2.40	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$3,155	$1.81	$2,745 – $3,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$1,717	$2.44	$1,494 – $1,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,726	$2.34	$2,371 – $3,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$6,433	$3.08	$5,597 – $7,270	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,221 and $2,885.

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

About 1,077 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 $990 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Austin, TX to Plainfield, 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