Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,319sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $1,108–$1,530
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $1,319

Return trip

Austin → Fort Dodge$1,092

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

Fort Dodge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$3.22	$2,935 – $3,660
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$3.84	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$4,003	$3.91	$3,443 – $4,564
Step deck	$4,366	$4.27	$3,667 – $5,064
Power only	$2,902	$2.84	$2,525 – $3,279
Hotshot	$2,190	$2.14	$1,817 – $2,562
26' box truck	$2,150	$2.10	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.29	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

Sprinter van lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$2,001	$1.61	$1,681 – $2,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$1,941	$1.15	$1,631 – $2,252	3 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$640	$1.62	$537 – $742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,337	$1.29	$1,123 – $1,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,774	$1.31	$1,490 – $2,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$1,830	$1.55	$1,537 – $2,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$1,400	$1.27	$1,176 – $1,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$1,923	$1.15	$1,615 – $2,230	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 Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,319 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,108 and $1,530.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,023 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 $400 of the $1,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,092, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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