Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sidney, NE box truck rate

$1,674box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,423–$1,925
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Sidney price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $1,674

Return trip

Sidney → Austin$2,143

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

Austin to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$2.71	$2,287 – $2,852
53' refrigerated	$3,063	$3.23	$2,665 – $3,461
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.30	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,409	$3.60	$2,864 – $3,954
Power only	$2,258	$2.38	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,704	$1.80	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.77	$1,423 – $1,925
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.08	$863 – $1,192

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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 Sidney

26' box truck lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$3,025	$1.70	$2,571 – $3,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$2,785	$2.42	$2,367 – $3,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$2,120	$2.27	$1,802 – $2,438	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$1,821	$1.73	$1,548 – $2,094	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$1,257	$1.47	$1,068 – $1,445	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$2,604	$1.51	$2,213 – $2,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$1,742	$1.75	$1,481 – $2,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,767	$2.42	$2,352 – $3,182	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Sidney, NE is estimated at $1,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,423 and $1,925.

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

About 948 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 $659 of the $1,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,143, which makes Austin, TX to Sidney, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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