Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,784sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,380 mi
Typical range: $1,499–$2,069
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $1,784

Return trip

Austin → Madison Heights$1,440

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,460	$3.23	$3,969 – $4,950
53' refrigerated	$5,314	$3.85	$4,623 – $6,005
48' flatbed	$5,381	$3.90	$4,628 – $6,134
Step deck	$5,862	$4.25	$4,924 – $6,800
Power only	$3,944	$2.86	$3,431 – $4,457
Hotshot	$2,977	$2.16	$2,471 – $3,483
26' box truck	$2,916	$2.11	$2,478 – $3,353
Sprinter van	$1,784	$1.29	$1,499 – $2,069

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More lanes from Madison Heights

Sprinter van lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$1,179	$2.04	$990 – $1,368	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$2,742	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,181	4 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$558	$1.98	$469 – $647	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$1,710	$1.30	$1,436 – $1,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$2,609	$1.31	$2,191 – $3,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,056	$2.00	$887 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$2,712	$1.17	$2,278 – $3,146	4 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 Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,784 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,499 and $2,069.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,380 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 $539 of the $1,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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