Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,692power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,342–$3,042
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Island to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Austin → Grand Island$2,102

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

Grand Island to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$3.54	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,658	$4.22	$3,183 – $4,134
48' flatbed	$3,739	$4.31	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,081	$4.71	$3,428 – $4,734
Power only	$2,692	$3.10	$2,342 – $3,042
Hotshot	$2,031	$2.34	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,997	$2.30	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.42	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Grand Island

Power only lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$5,521	$3.67	$4,803 – $6,239	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$3,894	$2.76	$3,388 – $4,400	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,070	$3.15	$1,801 – $2,339	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,844	$3.06	$2,475 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$3,409	$3.18	$2,966 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$5,055	$3.52	$4,398 – $5,712	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,857	$3.06	$2,485 – $3,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$3,842	$2.77	$3,342 – $4,341	3 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 Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,342 and $3,042.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 867 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 $797 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,102, which makes Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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