Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,380dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,752
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterloo to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,410
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Austin → Waterloo$2,798

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

Waterloo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.20	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$3.82	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675
Step deck	$4,471	$4.24	$3,756 – $5,187
Power only	$2,976	$2.82	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,246	$2.13	$1,864 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,205	$2.09	$1,874 – $2,535
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.28	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Waterloo

53' dry van lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$4,638	$4.10	$4,128 – $5,149	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$5,118	$2.85	$4,555 – $5,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,332	$4.64	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,380	$3.20	$3,008 – $3,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$4,708	$3.23	$4,190 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$4,228	$3.94	$3,763 – $4,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,592	$3.16	$3,197 – $3,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$5,063	$2.85	$4,506 – $5,620	4 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,752.

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

About 1,055 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 $970 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,798, which makes Waterloo, IA to Austin, TX 21% 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