Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,681hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,395–$1,967
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,681

Return trip

Austin → Alabaster$1,730

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,545	$3.21	$2,265 – $2,825
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$3.82	$2,640 – $3,429
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.91	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,394	$4.27	$2,851 – $3,937
Power only	$2,228	$2.81	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$2.12	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,655	$2.08	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.28	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Alabaster

Hotshot lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$3,766	$1.76	$3,126 – $4,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,460	$2.07	$1,212 – $1,709	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,457	$2.21	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$3,414	$1.99	$2,834 – $3,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,377	$2.52	$1,973 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$3,651	$1.77	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,681 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,395 and $1,967.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 794 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 $496 of the $1,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,730, which makes Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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