Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,487sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $1,249–$1,725
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,050
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,487

Return trip

Austin → Madison$1,231

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

Madison to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,717	$3.32	$3,308 – $4,126
53' refrigerated	$4,430	$3.96	$3,854 – $5,006
48' flatbed	$4,504	$4.03	$3,873 – $5,134
Step deck	$4,910	$4.39	$4,125 – $5,696
Power only	$3,276	$2.93	$2,850 – $3,702
Hotshot	$2,472	$2.21	$2,052 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,426	$2.17	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,487	$1.33	$1,249 – $1,725

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More lanes from Madison

Sprinter van lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$2,350	$1.66	$1,974 – $2,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$1,909	$1.22	$1,604 – $2,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$870	$1.48	$731 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$1,538	$1.32	$1,292 – $1,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$1,765	$1.39	$1,482 – $2,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$2,166	$1.59	$1,820 – $2,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$1,564	$1.32	$1,314 – $1,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,210	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 Madison, SD to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Madison, SD to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,487 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,249 and $1,725.

How far is Madison, SD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,118 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 $437 of the $1,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madison, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,231, which makes Madison, SD to Austin, TX 21% 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