Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,601power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,263–$2,939
Transit: 2 days

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

McCook to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,838
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Austin → McCook$2,031

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

McCook to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,967	$3.58	$2,641 – $3,294
53' refrigerated	$3,538	$4.26	$3,078 – $3,998
48' flatbed	$3,620	$4.36	$3,113 – $4,127
Step deck	$3,952	$4.76	$3,319 – $4,584
Power only	$2,601	$3.13	$2,263 – $2,939
Hotshot	$1,962	$2.36	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,931	$2.33	$1,641 – $2,220
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.43	$997 – $1,377

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More lanes from McCook

Power only lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,990	$3.63	$5,211 – $6,769	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$3,535	$2.81	$3,075 – $3,994	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,419	$3.00	$2,105 – $2,734	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$2,817	$3.07	$2,451 – $3,184	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$3,015	$3.27	$2,623 – $3,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$5,498	$3.47	$4,784 – $6,213	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,741	$3.09	$2,385 – $3,097	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$3,480	$2.82	$3,028 – $3,932	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 McCook, NE to Austin, TX?

A Power only from McCook, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,263 and $2,939.

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

About 830 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 $763 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes McCook, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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