Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,973sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,289
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $1,973

Return trip

Austin → Palm Springs$1,344

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palm Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,933	$3.72	$4,391 – $5,476
53' refrigerated	$5,879	$4.43	$5,114 – $6,643
48' flatbed	$5,957	$4.49	$5,123 – $6,791
Step deck	$6,490	$4.89	$5,451 – $7,528
Power only	$4,360	$3.29	$3,794 – $4,927
Hotshot	$3,291	$2.48	$2,731 – $3,850
26' box truck	$3,224	$2.43	$2,741 – $3,708
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.49	$1,658 – $2,289

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More lanes from Palm Springs

Sprinter van lanes from Palm Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$4,931	$1.77	$4,142 – $5,720	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$462	$3.61	$388 – $536	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$2,628	$1.34	$2,208 – $3,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$2,188	$1.46	$1,838 – $2,538	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$741	$2.45	$623 – $860	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$4,580	$1.68	$3,847 – $5,313	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$1,937	$1.49	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$416	$4.63	$350 – $483	1 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 Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,973 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,289.

How far is Palm Springs, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,327 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 $519 of the $1,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Palm Springs, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,344, which makes Palm Springs, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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