Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,697sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.02
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$1,969
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmington to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Austin → Wilmington$2,120

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilmington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,243	$2.55	$3,776 – $4,710
53' refrigerated	$5,055	$3.04	$4,398 – $5,712
48' flatbed	$5,102	$3.06	$4,388 – $5,817
Step deck	$5,555	$3.34	$4,666 – $6,444
Power only	$3,762	$2.26	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.71	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,778	$1.67	$2,361 – $3,194
Sprinter van	$1,697	$1.02	$1,426 – $1,969

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More lanes from Wilmington

Sprinter van lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$436	$3.49	$366 – $506	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$2,617	$0.93	$2,198 – $3,036	5 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$862	$1.12	$724 – $1,000	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$1,598	$1.03	$1,342 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$2,527	$1.04	$2,123 – $2,932	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$1,770	$1.01	$1,487 – $2,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$2,582	$0.93	$2,169 – $2,995	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$1,553	$1.03	$1,305 – $1,802	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 Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $1.02 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $1,969.

How far is Wilmington, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,665 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 $651 of the $1,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wilmington, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,120, which makes Wilmington, DE to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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