Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE freight rate

$2,288dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,036–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Beatrice price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,538
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,288

Return trip

Beatrice → Austin$2,929

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

Austin to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$2.80	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,728	$3.34	$2,373 – $3,082
48' flatbed	$2,792	$3.42	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,048	$3.74	$2,561 – $3,536
Power only	$2,004	$2.46	$1,744 – $2,265
Hotshot	$1,512	$1.85	$1,255 – $1,769
26' box truck	$1,488	$1.82	$1,265 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$915	$1.12	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Beatrice

53' dry van lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$3,779	$2.68	$3,363 – $4,195	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$5,301	$3.55	$4,718 – $5,884	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,261	$3.96	$2,012 – $2,510	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,382	$2.77	$2,120 – $2,644	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,426	$2.13	$2,159 – $2,693	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,221	$2.40	$2,867 – $3,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,444	$2.75	$2,175 – $2,712	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$5,210	$3.56	$4,637 – $5,783	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $2,288 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,036 and $2,539.

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

About 816 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 $750 of the $2,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,929, which makes Austin, TX to Beatrice, 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