Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Garden City, KS power only rate

$1,757power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,528–$1,985
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Garden City price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Garden City → Austin$2,143

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$3.05	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,403	$3.64	$2,091 – $2,715
48' flatbed	$2,473	$3.75	$2,127 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,702	$4.09	$2,270 – $3,135
Power only	$1,757	$2.66	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,325	$2.01	$1,100 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,307	$1.98	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$806	$1.22	$677 – $935

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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 Garden City

Power only lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,064	$2.38	$3,536 – $4,593	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,013	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,535	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$2,809	$3.19	$2,444 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,961	$2.57	$1,706 – $2,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$1,700	$2.06	$1,479 – $1,921	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$3,473	$2.13	$3,021 – $3,924	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,860	$2.61	$1,618 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$3,898	$3.36	$3,391 – $4,405	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Garden City, KS?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Garden City, KS is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,528 and $1,985.

How far is Austin, TX from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 660 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 $607 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,143, which makes Austin, TX to Garden City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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