Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,968sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $1,653–$2,282
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schenectady to Austin price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,244
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $1,968

Return trip

Austin → Schenectady$2,403

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Schenectady to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,919	$2.65	$4,378 – $5,460
53' refrigerated	$5,860	$3.16	$5,098 – $6,621
48' flatbed	$5,906	$3.19	$5,079 – $6,733
Step deck	$6,427	$3.47	$5,399 – $7,456
Power only	$4,368	$2.36	$3,800 – $4,935
Hotshot	$3,297	$1.78	$2,737 – $3,858
26' box truck	$3,223	$1.74	$2,739 – $3,706
Sprinter van	$1,968	$1.06	$1,653 – $2,282

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More lanes from Schenectady

Sprinter van lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$519	$2.99	$436 – $603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$2,841	$0.98	$2,386 – $3,295	5 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$965	$1.16	$811 – $1,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$1,876	$1.07	$1,576 – $2,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$2,776	$1.10	$2,332 – $3,220	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$569	$2.38	$478 – $660	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$2,047	$1.06	$1,719 – $2,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$2,815	$0.98	$2,364 – $3,265	5 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 Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,968 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,653 and $2,282.

How far is Schenectady, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,854 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 $724 of the $1,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. 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