Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,336sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $1,122–$1,550
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Austin price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $1,336

Return trip

Austin → Laurel$1,774

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$2.32	$2,972 – $3,707
53' refrigerated	$3,979	$2.77	$3,462 – $4,496
48' flatbed	$4,026	$2.80	$3,463 – $4,590
Step deck	$4,385	$3.05	$3,684 – $5,087
Power only	$2,955	$2.06	$2,571 – $3,339
Hotshot	$2,231	$1.55	$1,851 – $2,610
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.52	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,336	$0.93	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Laurel

Sprinter van lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$2,405	$1.15	$2,020 – $2,790	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$1,053	$0.94	$884 – $1,221	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$1,151	$0.90	$967 – $1,335	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$1,427	$0.92	$1,198 – $1,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$1,063	$1.06	$893 – $1,234	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$2,242	$1.10	$1,884 – $2,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$1,367	$0.93	$1,148 – $1,585	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$1,089	$0.93	$915 – $1,263	2 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 Laurel, MT to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Laurel, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,336 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,122 and $1,550.

How far is Laurel, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,437 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 $562 of the $1,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Laurel, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,774, which makes Laurel, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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