Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,643dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,242–$4,043
Transit: 3 days

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

Chadron to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,643

Return trip

Austin → Chadron$2,845

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chadron to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,643	$3.38	$3,242 – $4,043
53' refrigerated	$4,342	$4.03	$3,777 – $4,906
48' flatbed	$4,417	$4.10	$3,799 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,816	$4.47	$4,046 – $5,587
Power only	$3,209	$2.98	$2,791 – $3,626
Hotshot	$2,421	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.21	$2,020 – $2,733
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.35	$1,224 – $1,690

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More lanes from Chadron

53' dry van lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$7,175	$4.06	$6,386 – $7,964	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$3,886	$3.20	$3,459 – $4,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,072	$3.32	$2,734 – $3,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,908	$3.33	$3,478 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$3,520	$3.70	$3,133 – $3,908	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$6,634	$3.88	$5,904 – $7,363	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,782	$3.35	$3,366 – $4,198	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$3,899	$3.20	$3,470 – $4,328	3 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chadron, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,242 and $4,043.

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

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $3,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Chadron, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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