Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,235sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,038–$1,433
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,235

Return trip

Austin → Ottumwa$1,023

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

Ottumwa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.28	$2,749 – $3,428
53' refrigerated	$3,682	$3.91	$3,203 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,757	$3.99	$3,231 – $4,282
Step deck	$4,098	$4.35	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,714	$2.88	$2,361 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,012	$2.14	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.31	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from Ottumwa

Sprinter van lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$1,865	$1.64	$1,566 – $2,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$2,017	$1.14	$1,695 – $2,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$542	$1.83	$456 – $629	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,230	$1.31	$1,033 – $1,427	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$1,830	$1.30	$1,538 – $2,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$1,691	$1.58	$1,421 – $1,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,322	$1.29	$1,111 – $1,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$1,987	$1.14	$1,669 – $2,305	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 Ottumwa, IA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Ottumwa, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,235 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,038 and $1,433.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 942 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 $368 of the $1,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,023, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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