Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to McCook, NE box truck rate

$1,508box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $1,282–$1,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to McCook price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $931
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $1,508

Return trip

McCook → Austin$1,931

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

Austin to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,318	$2.79	$2,063 – $2,573
53' refrigerated	$2,763	$3.33	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,828	$3.41	$2,432 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,087	$3.72	$2,593 – $3,580
Power only	$2,031	$2.45	$1,767 – $2,295
Hotshot	$1,532	$1.85	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.82	$1,282 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$927	$1.12	$779 – $1,075

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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 McCook

26' box truck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$2,829	$1.71	$2,404 – $3,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$2,999	$2.38	$2,549 – $3,449	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$1,889	$2.34	$1,605 – $2,172	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$1,632	$1.78	$1,387 – $1,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$1,336	$1.45	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$2,424	$1.53	$2,061 – $2,788	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$1,588	$1.79	$1,350 – $1,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$2,953	$2.39	$2,510 – $3,396	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to McCook, NE is estimated at $1,508 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,282 and $1,734.

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

About 830 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 $577 of the $1,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $931 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,931, which makes Austin, TX to McCook, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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