Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Austin, TX dry van rate

$3,074dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,736–$3,412
Transit: 2 days

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

Waverly to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,275
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,074

Return trip

Austin → Waverly$2,401

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

Waverly to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,074	$3.54	$2,736 – $3,412
53' refrigerated	$3,665	$4.22	$3,189 – $4,141
48' flatbed	$3,746	$4.31	$3,222 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,088	$4.70	$3,434 – $4,742
Power only	$2,697	$3.10	$2,346 – $3,047
Hotshot	$2,034	$2.34	$1,689 – $2,380
26' box truck	$2,001	$2.30	$1,701 – $2,301
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.41	$1,033 – $1,426

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More lanes from Waverly

53' dry van lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$5,838	$4.20	$5,196 – $6,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$4,687	$3.09	$4,171 – $5,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,085	$3.82	$1,856 – $2,315	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,186	$3.50	$2,836 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$4,159	$3.55	$3,701 – $4,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$5,335	$4.02	$4,748 – $5,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,276	$3.47	$2,916 – $3,637	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$4,618	$3.10	$4,110 – $5,126	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 Waverly, NE to Austin, TX?

A 53' dry van from Waverly, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,736 and $3,412.

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

About 869 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 $799 of the $3,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,401, which makes Waverly, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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