Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Arkansas City, KS hotshot rate

$1,166hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 554 mi
Typical range: $968–$1,365
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $820
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Arkansas City → Austin$1,422

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,781	$3.22	$1,585 – $1,977
53' refrigerated	$2,125	$3.84	$1,849 – $2,402
48' flatbed	$2,197	$3.97	$1,890 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,404	$4.34	$2,019 – $2,788
Power only	$1,547	$2.79	$1,346 – $1,748
Hotshot	$1,166	$2.11	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.08	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$713	$1.29	$599 – $827

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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 Arkansas City

Hotshot lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$2,728	$1.83	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$3,530	$2.46	$2,930 – $4,130	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,784	$2.53	$1,481 – $2,087	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$1,243	$2.05	$1,031 – $1,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$1,545	$1.49	$1,282 – $1,808	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$2,314	$1.64	$1,920 – $2,707	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,279	$2.03	$1,061 – $1,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$3,420	$2.47	$2,838 – $4,001	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 554 mi. Quotes typically land between $968 and $1,365.

How far is Austin, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 554 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 $346 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,422, which makes Austin, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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