Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Urbandale, IA sprinter rate

$1,039sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.08
Distance: 961 mi
Typical range: $873–$1,205
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $663
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,039

Return trip

Urbandale → Austin$1,255

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

Austin to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,597	$2.70	$2,312 – $2,883
53' refrigerated	$3,096	$3.22	$2,694 – $3,499
48' flatbed	$3,158	$3.29	$2,716 – $3,600
Step deck	$3,445	$3.58	$2,893 – $3,996
Power only	$2,283	$2.38	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.79	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,692	$1.76	$1,439 – $1,946
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.08	$873 – $1,205

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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 Urbandale

Sprinter van lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$1,337	$1.10	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$2,367	$1.40	$1,988 – $2,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$685	$1.85	$576 – $795	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,048	$1.08	$881 – $1,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,137	$0.98	$955 – $1,319	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$1,107	$1.06	$930 – $1,284	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$2,336	$1.40	$1,962 – $2,710	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $1,039 all-in in October 2026, or $1.08 a mile over about 961 mi. Quotes typically land between $873 and $1,205.

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

About 961 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 $376 of the $1,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,255, which makes Austin, TX to Urbandale, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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