Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,484power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,807
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Austin price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

Austin → Cookeville$2,580

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cookeville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.94	$2,515 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,369	$3.51	$2,931 – $3,807
48' flatbed	$3,436	$3.58	$2,955 – $3,917
Step deck	$3,748	$3.90	$3,148 – $4,348
Power only	$2,484	$2.59	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.95	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.92	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,130	$1.18	$950 – $1,311

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More lanes from Cookeville

Power only lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,855	$3.46	$2,484 – $3,227	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$4,892	$2.23	$4,256 – $5,528	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,256	$2.65	$1,963 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,490	$2.52	$3,907 – $5,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,487	$3.38	$2,163 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,660	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,006	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$4,774	$2.24	$4,154 – $5,395	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,807.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 960 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 $883 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,580, which makes Cookeville, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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