Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,066dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,729–$3,403
Transit: 2 days

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

Seward to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $3,066

Return trip

Austin → Seward$2,394

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

Seward to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,066	$3.54	$2,729 – $3,403
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$4.22	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,736	$4.31	$3,213 – $4,259
Step deck	$4,078	$4.71	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,689	$3.11	$2,340 – $3,039
Hotshot	$2,029	$2.34	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,995	$2.30	$1,696 – $2,295
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.42	$1,030 – $1,423

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More lanes from Seward

53' dry van lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$5,958	$4.18	$5,303 – $6,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$4,091 – $5,103	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,174	$3.75	$1,935 – $2,413	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,197	$3.50	$2,845 – $3,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,069	$3.57	$3,621 – $4,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$5,453	$4.01	$4,853 – $6,053	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,263	$3.48	$2,904 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,534	$3.11	$4,035 – $5,032	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 Seward, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seward, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,729 and $3,403.

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

About 866 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 $796 of the $3,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,394, which makes Seward, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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