Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,666dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$2,959
Transit: 2 days

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

Shawnee to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,987
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,666

Return trip

Austin → Shawnee$2,186

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shawnee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,666	$3.61	$2,373 – $2,959
53' refrigerated	$3,180	$4.31	$2,766 – $3,593
48' flatbed	$3,263	$4.42	$2,806 – $3,719
Step deck	$3,563	$4.83	$2,993 – $4,134
Power only	$2,331	$3.16	$2,028 – $2,634
Hotshot	$1,758	$2.38	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,732	$2.35	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.45	$896 – $1,237

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More lanes from Shawnee

53' dry van lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$5,449	$4.16	$4,850 – $6,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$4,799	$3.01	$4,271 – $5,326	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$1,925	$3.86	$1,713 – $2,136	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,215	$3.46	$3,751 – $4,678	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$4,946	$4.00	$4,402 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$2,881	$3.52	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$4,695	$3.02	$4,178 – $5,211	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 Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $2,959.

How far is Shawnee, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 738 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 $679 of the $2,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,186, which makes Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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