Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Abilene, TX power only rate

$891power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $775–$1,007
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Abilene price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $685
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $891

Return trip

Abilene → Austin$891

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706
Power only	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007
Hotshot	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785
26' box truck	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

Power only lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$4,273	$2.36	$3,718 – $4,829	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,223	$3.30	$3,674 – $4,772	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,186	$3.18	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,735	$2.04	$1,509 – $1,961	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$3,636	$2.11	$3,164 – $4,109	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$958	$3.71	$834 – $1,083	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,987	$3.34	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $775 and $1,007.

How far is Austin, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $206 of the $891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology