Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,997dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $2,668–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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

Hastings to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,224
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,997

Return trip

Austin → Hastings$2,341

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

Hastings to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$3.56	$2,668 – $3,327
53' refrigerated	$3,574	$4.25	$3,109 – $4,038
48' flatbed	$3,656	$4.35	$3,144 – $4,167
Step deck	$3,990	$4.74	$3,352 – $4,629
Power only	$2,628	$3.12	$2,286 – $2,969
Hotshot	$1,982	$2.36	$1,645 – $2,319
26' box truck	$1,950	$2.32	$1,658 – $2,243
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.43	$1,007 – $1,391

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More lanes from Hastings

53' dry van lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$6,253	$4.15	$5,565 – $6,941	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$4,378	$3.12	$3,896 – $4,859	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,392	$3.60	$2,129 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,170	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$3,827	$3.62	$3,406 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,729	$3.97	$5,099 – $6,360	3 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,181	$3.50	$2,831 – $3,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$4,312	$3.13	$3,837 – $4,786	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 Hastings, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hastings, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,668 and $3,327.

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

About 841 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 $773 of the $2,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,224 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,341, which makes Hastings, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology