Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hastings, NE box truck rate

$1,523box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,295–$1,752
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hastings price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $939
Fuel: $584
All-in estimate: $1,523

Return trip

Hastings → Austin$1,950

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

Austin to Hastings by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hastings, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$2.78	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,791	$3.32	$2,429 – $3,154
48' flatbed	$2,855	$3.40	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,117	$3.71	$2,618 – $3,615
Power only	$2,052	$2.44	$1,786 – $2,319
Hotshot	$1,548	$1.84	$1,285 – $1,812
26' box truck	$1,523	$1.81	$1,295 – $1,752
Sprinter van	$936	$1.11	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Hastings

26' box truck lanes into Hastings, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$2,616	$1.73	$2,224 – $3,009	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$3,283	$2.34	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$1,632	$2.46	$1,387 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$1,612	$1.78	$1,370 – $1,854	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$1,491	$1.41	$1,268 – $1,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$2,237	$1.55	$1,901 – $2,572	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,618	$1.78	$1,375 – $1,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$3,233	$2.35	$2,748 – $3,718	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Hastings, NE is estimated at $1,523 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,295 and $1,752.

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

About 841 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 $584 of the $1,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Austin, TX to Hastings, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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