Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,179power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,593
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Austin → Plainfield$2,553

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

Plainfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,609	$3.35	$3,212 – $4,006
53' refrigerated	$4,302	$3.99	$3,743 – $4,861
48' flatbed	$4,377	$4.06	$3,764 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,772	$4.43	$4,009 – $5,536
Power only	$3,179	$2.95	$2,766 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,399	$2.23	$1,991 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,354	$2.19	$2,001 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.34	$1,213 – $1,675

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More lanes from Plainfield

Power only lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,178	$4.08	$2,765 – $3,591	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$5,553	$2.61	$4,831 – $6,275	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$975	$5.05	$848 – $1,101	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,009	$2.99	$2,617 – $3,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$5,135	$2.94	$4,468 – $5,803	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,798	$3.98	$2,434 – $3,162	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,394	$2.91	$2,953 – $3,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$5,454	$2.61	$4,745 – $6,163	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plainfield, IN to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Plainfield, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,593.

How far is Plainfield, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,077 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 $990 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,553, which makes Plainfield, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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