Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,958power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,573–$3,342
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wayne to Austin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,062
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,958

Return trip

Austin → Wayne$2,310

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

Wayne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,364	$3.45	$2,994 – $3,734
53' refrigerated	$4,010	$4.11	$3,489 – $4,531
48' flatbed	$4,088	$4.19	$3,516 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,459	$4.57	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,958	$3.03	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,231	$2.29	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,192	$2.25	$1,863 – $2,521
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.38	$1,130 – $1,561

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More lanes from Wayne

Power only lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$5,227	$3.70	$4,548 – $5,907	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$4,160	$2.73	$3,619 – $4,701	3 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$1,855	$3.28	$1,614 – $2,096	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,071	$3.01	$2,672 – $3,470	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,737	$3.12	$3,251 – $4,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$4,794	$3.55	$4,171 – $5,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,132	$2.99	$2,725 – $3,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$4,122	$2.74	$3,586 – $4,658	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wayne, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,573 and $3,342.

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

About 975 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 $896 of the $2,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,062 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,310, which makes Wayne, 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