Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,352sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.28
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $1,136–$1,568
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $940
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,352

Return trip

Austin → Cedar Falls$1,119

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cedar Falls to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.20	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$3.82	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675
Step deck	$4,471	$4.24	$3,756 – $5,187
Power only	$2,976	$2.82	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,246	$2.13	$1,864 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,205	$2.09	$1,874 – $2,535
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.28	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

Sprinter van lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$1,863	$1.64	$1,565 – $2,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$2,041	$1.14	$1,715 – $2,368	3 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$539	$1.84	$452 – $625	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,353	$1.28	$1,137 – $1,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$1,878	$1.29	$1,577 – $2,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$1,699	$1.57	$1,427 – $1,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$2,020	$1.14	$1,697 – $2,344	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Cedar Falls, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,352 all-in in October 2026, or $1.28 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,136 and $1,568.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,055 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 $412 of the $1,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,119, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Austin, TX 21% 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