Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,053sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $884–$1,221
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Topeka to Austin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $770
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,053

Return trip

Austin → Topeka$863

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Topeka to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$3.63	$2,342 – $2,921
53' refrigerated	$3,138	$4.33	$2,730 – $3,546
48' flatbed	$3,221	$4.44	$2,770 – $3,672
Step deck	$3,519	$4.85	$2,956 – $4,082
Power only	$2,300	$3.17	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.39	$1,440 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.36	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.45	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Topeka

Sprinter van lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,256	$1.65	$1,895 – $2,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$1,862	$1.21	$1,564 – $2,160	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$820	$1.50	$689 – $951	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,084	$1.44	$910 – $1,257	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,624	$1.40	$1,364 – $1,884	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$2,051	$1.59	$1,723 – $2,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,136	$1.42	$954 – $1,318	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$1,821	$1.21	$1,529 – $2,112	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 Topeka, KS to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Topeka, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,053 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $884 and $1,221.

How far is Topeka, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 725 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 $283 of the $1,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $863, which makes Topeka, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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