Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,315dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,950–$3,679
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,315

Return trip

Austin → Norfolk$2,589

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

Norfolk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,315	$3.46	$2,950 – $3,679
53' refrigerated	$3,951	$4.13	$3,438 – $4,465
48' flatbed	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,396	$4.59	$3,693 – $5,100
Power only	$2,913	$3.04	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.30	$1,824 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,160	$2.26	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.39	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' dry van lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$6,005	$4.18	$5,344 – $6,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$4,618	$3.10	$4,110 – $5,126	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,202	$3.73	$1,960 – $2,445	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,451	$3.43	$3,072 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$4,147	$3.55	$3,691 – $4,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$5,507	$4.00	$4,901 – $6,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,506	$3.41	$3,120 – $3,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$4,573	$3.10	$4,070 – $5,076	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 Norfolk, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Norfolk, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,950 and $3,679.

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

About 957 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 $880 of the $3,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,589, which makes Norfolk, 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