Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Altoona, PA hotshot rate

$3,229hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $2,680–$3,777
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Altoona price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,229

Return trip

Altoona → Austin$2,468

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$3.16	$4,298 – $5,360
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$3.77	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,816	$3.81	$5,002 – $6,630
Step deck	$6,334	$4.15	$5,320 – $7,347
Power only	$4,277	$2.80	$3,721 – $4,833
Hotshot	$3,229	$2.11	$2,680 – $3,777
26' box truck	$3,160	$2.07	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.27	$1,623 – $2,241

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Altoona

Hotshot lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$983	$3.55	$816 – $1,150	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,459	$2.84	$6,191 – $8,727	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,901	$3.28	$1,578 – $2,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$3,042	$2.13	$2,525 – $3,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$3,720	$1.65	$3,087 – $4,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$751	$3.63	$624 – $879	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$3,385	$2.10	$2,810 – $3,961	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$7,360	$2.84	$6,108 – $8,611	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Altoona, PA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Altoona, PA is estimated at $3,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,680 and $3,777.

How far is Austin, TX from Altoona, PA by truck?

About 1,527 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 $955 of the $3,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes Austin, TX to Altoona, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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