Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,625sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $0.90
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $1,365–$1,885
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to Austin price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $920
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $1,625

Return trip

Austin → Whitefish$2,158

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

Whitefish to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$2.25	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,838	$2.68	$4,209 – $5,467
48' flatbed	$4,878	$2.71	$4,195 – $5,561
Step deck	$5,310	$2.94	$4,460 – $6,159
Power only	$3,605	$2.00	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,722	$1.51	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,661	$1.48	$2,261 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,625	$0.90	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Whitefish

Sprinter van lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$2,719	$1.13	$2,284 – $3,155	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$1,111	$0.93	$933 – $1,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$1,405	$0.87	$1,180 – $1,630	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$1,722	$0.89	$1,446 – $1,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$1,242	$1.02	$1,043 – $1,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$2,550	$1.08	$2,142 – $2,958	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$1,651	$0.90	$1,387 – $1,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,175	$0.91	$987 – $1,363	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 Whitefish, MT to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Whitefish, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,625 all-in in October 2026, or $0.90 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,365 and $1,885.

How far is Whitefish, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,803 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 $705 of the $1,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,158, which makes Whitefish, MT to Austin, TX 25% 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