Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,143box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,465
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

Austin → Sidney$1,674

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

Sidney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,290	$3.47	$2,928 – $3,652
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$4.14	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$4,001	$4.22	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,365	$4.60	$3,666 – $5,063
Power only	$2,891	$3.05	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,181	$2.30	$1,810 – $2,552
26' box truck	$2,143	$2.26	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.39	$1,105 – $1,527

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More lanes from Sidney

26' box truck lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$4,730	$2.66	$4,020 – $5,439	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$2,428	$2.11	$2,064 – $2,792	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$2,016	$2.16	$1,714 – $2,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$2,331	$2.22	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,103	$2.47	$1,788 – $2,419	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,361	$2.54	$3,707 – $5,016	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$2,230	$2.24	$1,896 – $2,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,412	$2.11	$2,050 – $2,774	3 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Sidney, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,465.

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

About 948 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 $659 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,674, which makes Sidney, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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