Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS freight rate

$2,186dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,427
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shawnee price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Shawnee → Austin$2,666

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

Austin to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$2.96	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,607	$3.53	$2,268 – $2,946
48' flatbed	$2,675	$3.63	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,922	$3.96	$2,454 – $3,390
Power only	$1,911	$2.59	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.95	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,420	$1.92	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$874	$1.18	$735 – $1,014

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Shawnee

53' dry van lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$3,659	$2.79	$3,256 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,779	$3.63	$5,143 – $6,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$2,124	$4.27	$1,891 – $2,358	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,221	$2.95	$1,977 – $2,466	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,644	$2.17	$2,353 – $2,935	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,100	$2.50	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$2,362	$2.89	$2,102 – $2,622	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$5,654	$3.64	$5,032 – $6,276	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,427.

How far is Austin, TX from Shawnee, KS by truck?

About 738 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 $679 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,666, which makes Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology