Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC sprinter rate

$1,686sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.20
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $1,417–$1,956
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Wilmington price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,137
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Wilmington → Austin$1,384

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,216	$3.00	$3,752 – $4,680
53' refrigerated	$5,024	$3.58	$4,370 – $5,677
48' flatbed	$5,085	$3.62	$4,373 – $5,797
Step deck	$5,539	$3.95	$4,653 – $6,426
Power only	$3,730	$2.66	$3,245 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.00	$2,336 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.96	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,686	$1.20	$1,417 – $1,956

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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 Wilmington

Sprinter van lanes into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$907	$1.55	$762 – $1,052	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$4,289	$1.58	$3,603 – $4,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$1,484	$1.68	$1,246 – $1,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$1,541	$1.22	$1,295 – $1,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$2,123	$0.92	$1,783 – $2,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$730	$1.44	$613 – $847	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$1,762	$1.19	$1,480 – $2,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$4,198	$1.58	$3,526 – $4,870	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC?

A Sprinter van from Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $1.20 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,417 and $1,956.

How far is Austin, TX from Wilmington, NC by truck?

About 1,404 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 $549 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,384, which makes Austin, TX to Wilmington, NC 22% more expensive. 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