Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,021hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $1,678–$2,365
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,482
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,021

Return trip

Austin → Aurora$1,579

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aurora to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$3.54	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,642	$4.23	$3,169 – $4,116
48' flatbed	$3,723	$4.32	$3,202 – $4,245
Step deck	$4,064	$4.71	$3,414 – $4,714
Power only	$2,680	$3.11	$2,331 – $3,028
Hotshot	$2,021	$2.35	$1,678 – $2,365
26' box truck	$1,988	$2.31	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.42	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Aurora

Hotshot lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$4,117	$2.78	$3,417 – $4,817	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$2,973	$2.08	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$1,524	$2.40	$1,265 – $1,783	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$2,129	$2.31	$1,767 – $2,491	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$2,604	$2.39	$2,161 – $3,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$3,767	$2.66	$3,127 – $4,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$2,148	$2.31	$1,783 – $2,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$2,932	$2.09	$2,433 – $3,430	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, NE to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Aurora, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,021 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,678 and $2,365.

How far is Aurora, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 862 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 $539 of the $2,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Aurora, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,579, which makes Aurora, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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