Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,181hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $980–$1,382
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $728
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,181

Return trip

Austin → Albuquerque$1,694

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albuquerque to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,792	$2.47	$1,595 – $1,989
53' refrigerated	$2,137	$2.95	$1,859 – $2,415
48' flatbed	$2,194	$3.03	$1,887 – $2,501
Step deck	$2,396	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,780
Power only	$1,566	$2.16	$1,363 – $1,770
Hotshot	$1,181	$1.63	$980 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,164	$1.61	$989 – $1,339
Sprinter van	$717	$0.99	$602 – $832

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More lanes from Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,813	$1.78	$3,165 – $4,462	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,225	$1.54	$1,017 – $1,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,834	$1.38	$1,522 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,383	$1.56	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$812	$2.10	$674 – $950	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,511	$1.70	$2,914 – $4,108	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,180	$1.63	$979 – $1,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,152	$1.57	$956 – $1,347	2 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 Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,181 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $980 and $1,382.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 725 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 $453 of the $1,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,694, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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