Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Aurora, NE hotshot rate

$1,579hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $1,310–$1,847
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,040
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $1,579

Return trip

Aurora → Austin$2,021

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,386	$2.77	$2,124 – $2,648
53' refrigerated	$2,845	$3.30	$2,475 – $3,215
48' flatbed	$2,908	$3.37	$2,501 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,174	$3.68	$2,666 – $3,682
Power only	$2,093	$2.43	$1,821 – $2,365
Hotshot	$1,579	$1.83	$1,310 – $1,847
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.80	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$954	$1.11	$802 – $1,107

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$2,633	$1.78	$2,185 – $3,080	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$3,411	$2.39	$2,831 – $3,990	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$1,602	$2.52	$1,330 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$1,663	$1.81	$1,380 – $1,946	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$1,556	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,820	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$2,249	$1.59	$1,867 – $2,631	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$1,678	$1.80	$1,392 – $1,963	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,363	$2.39	$2,791 – $3,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Aurora, NE is estimated at $1,579 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,310 and $1,847.

How far is Austin, TX from Aurora, NE 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 $1,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,040 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,021, which makes Austin, TX to Aurora, NE 22% 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