Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,245hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $1,864–$2,627
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ashland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,487
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Austin → Ashland$2,246

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

Ashland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$2.78	$3,000 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$3.31	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,077	$3.36	$3,507 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,444	$3.66	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,975	$2.45	$2,588 – $3,362
Hotshot	$2,245	$1.85	$1,864 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.81	$1,871 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.11	$1,133 – $1,564

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More lanes from Ashland

Hotshot lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,622	$2.82	$1,347 – $1,898	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$3,909	$1.65	$3,245 – $4,574	5 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$956	$2.29	$793 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$2,088	$1.88	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$3,660	$1.86	$3,038 – $4,282	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$1,380	$2.81	$1,145 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$2,376	$1.83	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$3,837	$1.66	$3,184 – $4,489	5 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 Ashland, KY to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Ashland, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,864 and $2,627.

How far is Ashland, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,213 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 $758 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ashland, KY?

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

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