Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$879sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $738–$1,020
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $647
Fuel: $232
All-in estimate: $879

Return trip

Austin → Joplin$718

This direction runs 22% 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

Sprinter van lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$2,131	$1.60	$1,790 – $2,472	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$1,855	$1.16	$1,558 – $2,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$820	$1.42	$689 – $951	1 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$881	$1.48	$740 – $1,022	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$1,607	$1.34	$1,350 – $1,864	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$1,926	$1.53	$1,618 – $2,235	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$965	$1.42	$810 – $1,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$1,802	$1.16	$1,514 – $2,090	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 Joplin, MO to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Joplin, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $879 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $738 and $1,020.

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 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $232 of the $879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $647 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $718, which makes Joplin, MO to Austin, TX 22% 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