Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI sprinter rate

$1,446sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.04
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $1,214–$1,677
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $904
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $1,446

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Austin$1,792

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,615	$2.61	$3,217 – $4,012
53' refrigerated	$4,307	$3.11	$3,747 – $4,867
48' flatbed	$4,361	$3.14	$3,750 – $4,971
Step deck	$4,750	$3.42	$3,990 – $5,510
Power only	$3,197	$2.30	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,413	$1.74	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,363	$1.70	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.04	$1,214 – $1,677

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More lanes from Austin

Sprinter van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$2,324	$1.30	$1,952 – $2,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,174	$1.02	$986 – $1,362	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,115	$1.25	$1,776 – $2,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$1,372	$1.01	$1,152 – $1,591	3 d

More lanes into Sterling Heights

Sprinter van lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$776	$1.35	$652 – $901	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$3,257	$1.39	$2,735 – $3,778	4 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$613	$2.13	$515 – $711	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$1,387	$1.05	$1,165 – $1,609	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$1,614	$0.81	$1,356 – $1,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$650	$1.23	$546 – $753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$1,522	$1.03	$1,279 – $1,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$3,220	$1.39	$2,705 – $3,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $1,446 all-in in October 2026, or $1.04 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,214 and $1,677.

How far is Austin, TX from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,387 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 $542 of the $1,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,792, which makes Austin, TX to Sterling Heights, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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