Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IN to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,515dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,128–$3,901
Transit: 3 days

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

Bloomington to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,515

Return trip

Austin → Bloomington$2,823

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bloomington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$3.37	$3,128 – $3,901
53' refrigerated	$4,189	$4.02	$3,645 – $4,734
48' flatbed	$4,265	$4.09	$3,668 – $4,862
Step deck	$4,651	$4.46	$3,907 – $5,395
Power only	$3,094	$2.97	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,335	$2.24	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,292	$2.20	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.35	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from Bloomington

53' dry van lanes from Bloomington, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$3,694	$4.64	$3,288 – $4,100	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$6,215	$2.93	$5,532 – $6,899	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,252	$5.44	$1,114 – $1,389	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,314	$3.42	$2,949 – $3,679	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$5,745	$3.31	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$3,257	$4.53	$2,899 – $3,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,750	$3.32	$3,338 – $4,163	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$6,100	$2.94	$5,429 – $6,771	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bloomington, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,128 and $3,901.

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

About 1,042 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 $958 of the $3,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes Bloomington, IN to Austin, TX 25% 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