Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,226sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $1,030–$1,423
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $888
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Austin → Seward$958

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for sprinter →

More lanes from Seward

Sprinter van lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$2,383	$1.67	$2,002 – $2,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$1,839	$1.24	$1,545 – $2,133	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$870	$1.50	$730 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$1,279	$1.40	$1,074 – $1,483	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$1,627	$1.43	$1,367 – $1,888	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$2,181	$1.60	$1,832 – $2,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$1,305	$1.39	$1,096 – $1,514	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$1,813	$1.24	$1,523 – $2,104	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seward, NE to Austin, TX?

A Sprinter van from Seward, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,030 and $1,423.

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 $338 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $958, which makes Seward, 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