Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE power only rate

$2,089power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $1,817–$2,361
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $791
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Lincoln → Austin$2,675

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

Austin to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,382	$2.77	$2,120 – $2,644
53' refrigerated	$2,840	$3.30	$2,471 – $3,209
48' flatbed	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675
Power only	$2,089	$2.43	$1,817 – $2,361
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.83	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.80	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$953	$1.11	$800 – $1,105

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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 Lincoln

Power only lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,323	$2.37	$2,891 – $3,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,732	$3.14	$4,116 – $5,347	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,930	$3.47	$1,680 – $2,181	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,172	$2.40	$1,889 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,175	$1.87	$1,892 – $2,458	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,833	$2.12	$2,465 – $3,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,229	$2.39	$1,939 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,661	$3.15	$4,055 – $5,266	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,817 and $2,361.

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

About 860 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 $791 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,675, which makes Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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