Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,197dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $1,956–$2,439
Transit: 2 days

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

Joplin to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Austin → Joplin$1,794

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joplin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$3.69	$1,956 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,622	$4.41	$2,281 – $2,962
48' flatbed	$2,705	$4.55	$2,326 – $3,084
Step deck	$2,958	$4.97	$2,485 – $3,431
Power only	$1,912	$3.21	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,441	$2.42	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,424	$2.39	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$879	$1.48	$738 – $1,020

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More lanes from Joplin

53' dry van lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$5,327	$3.99	$4,741 – $5,913	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$4,637	$2.90	$4,127 – $5,148	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,050	$3.55	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,203	$3.69	$1,960 – $2,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,016	$3.34	$3,575 – $4,458	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,816	$3.84	$4,286 – $5,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,412	$3.56	$2,147 – $2,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$4,505	$2.91	$4,009 – $5,001	3 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 Joplin, MO to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,956 and $2,439.

How far is Joplin, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 595 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 $547 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,794, which makes Joplin, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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