Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,398dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,024–$3,772
Transit: 3 days

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

Clinton to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $3,398

Return trip

Austin → Clinton$2,813

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

Clinton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$3.20	$3,024 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.81	$3,524 – $4,577
48' flatbed	$4,122	$3.88	$3,545 – $4,699
Step deck	$4,495	$4.23	$3,775 – $5,214
Power only	$2,992	$2.82	$2,603 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,258	$2.13	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,216	$2.09	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.28	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Clinton

53' dry van lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$4,207	$4.20	$3,744 – $4,669	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$5,400	$2.83	$4,806 – $5,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,008	$6.50	$897 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$4,983	$3.20	$4,435 – $5,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$3,808	$4.05	$3,389 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,617	$3.15	$3,220 – $4,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$5,330	$2.83	$4,744 – $5,916	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 Clinton, IA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Clinton, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,024 and $3,772.

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

About 1,062 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 $976 of the $3,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,813, which makes Clinton, 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