Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Papillion, NE box truck rate

$1,594box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $1,355–$1,833
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Papillion price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $975
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $1,594

Return trip

Papillion → Austin$2,041

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

Austin to Papillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Papillion, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,448	$2.75	$2,179 – $2,717
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$3.28	$2,539 – $3,298
48' flatbed	$2,981	$3.35	$2,564 – $3,399
Step deck	$3,253	$3.65	$2,733 – $3,774
Power only	$2,149	$2.41	$1,869 – $2,428
Hotshot	$1,621	$1.82	$1,345 – $1,896
26' box truck	$1,594	$1.79	$1,355 – $1,833
Sprinter van	$979	$1.10	$822 – $1,136

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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 Papillion

26' box truck lanes into Papillion, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$2,396	$1.76	$2,037 – $2,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$3,582	$2.31	$3,044 – $4,119	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$1,363	$2.65	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$1,645	$1.77	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,661	$1.38	$1,412 – $1,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$2,043	$1.58	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$1,699	$1.76	$1,445 – $1,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$3,532	$2.32	$3,002 – $4,061	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Papillion, NE is estimated at $1,594 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,355 and $1,833.

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

About 891 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 $619 of the $1,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,041, which makes Austin, TX to Papillion, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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