Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,065hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $884–$1,246
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $760
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,065

Return trip

Austin → Amarillo$1,065

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Amarillo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$3.34	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,948	$3.99	$1,695 – $2,201
48' flatbed	$2,021	$4.14	$1,738 – $2,304
Step deck	$2,213	$4.53	$1,859 – $2,567
Power only	$1,413	$2.90	$1,229 – $1,597
Hotshot	$1,065	$2.18	$884 – $1,246
26' box truck	$1,055	$2.16	$897 – $1,213
Sprinter van	$653	$1.34	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Amarillo

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 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 Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $884 and $1,246.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $305 of the $1,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology