Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waverly, NE hotshot rate

$1,589hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,859
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waverly price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $543
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

Waverly → Austin$2,034

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

Austin to Waverly by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waverly, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$2.76	$2,137 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,863	$3.29	$2,490 – $3,235
48' flatbed	$2,926	$3.37	$2,516 – $3,335
Step deck	$3,193	$3.67	$2,682 – $3,704
Power only	$2,106	$2.42	$1,832 – $2,380
Hotshot	$1,589	$1.83	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.80	$1,328 – $1,797
Sprinter van	$960	$1.11	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Waverly

Hotshot lanes into Waverly, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$2,493	$1.79	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$3,594	$2.37	$2,983 – $4,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$1,435	$2.63	$1,191 – $1,679	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$1,649	$1.81	$1,368 – $1,929	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$1,654	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$2,124	$1.60	$1,763 – $2,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$1,696	$1.80	$1,408 – $1,985	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$3,541	$2.37	$2,939 – $4,142	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Waverly, NE is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,859.

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

About 869 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 $543 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,034, which makes Austin, TX to Waverly, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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