Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,682hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $2,226–$3,138
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,682

Return trip

Austin → Apple Valley$2,299

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,027	$3.32	$3,584 – $4,470
53' refrigerated	$4,799	$3.95	$4,175 – $5,423
48' flatbed	$4,871	$4.01	$4,189 – $5,553
Step deck	$5,309	$4.37	$4,459 – $6,158
Power only	$3,554	$2.93	$3,092 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,682	$2.21	$2,226 – $3,138
26' box truck	$2,630	$2.17	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,611	$1.33	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Hotshot lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$3,441	$2.87	$2,856 – $4,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$3,654	$2.03	$3,033 – $4,276	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,116	$2.76	$927 – $1,306	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$2,709	$2.21	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$3,421	$2.29	$2,840 – $4,003	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,167	$2.75	$2,629 – $3,706	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$2,828	$2.19	$2,347 – $3,309	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$3,640	$2.03	$3,021 – $4,259	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 Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,226 and $3,138.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,214 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $759 of the $2,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,299, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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