Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Broussard, LA hotshot rate

$1,044hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $866–$1,221
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Broussard price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $788
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,044

Return trip

Broussard → Austin$959

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Broussard by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.93	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.69	$1,670 – $2,169
48' flatbed	$2,002	$4.90	$1,722 – $2,282
Step deck	$2,194	$5.36	$1,843 – $2,545
Power only	$1,385	$3.39	$1,205 – $1,565
Hotshot	$1,044	$2.55	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,036	$2.53	$881 – $1,192
Sprinter van	$643	$1.57	$540 – $746

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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 Broussard

Hotshot lanes into Broussard, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$2,959	$2.02	$2,456 – $3,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$4,846	$2.62	$4,023 – $5,670	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,571	$2.59	$2,134 – $3,008	2 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$772	$3.17	$641 – $904	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$2,209	$1.56	$1,834 – $2,585	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$2,487	$1.81	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,141	$2.44	$947 – $1,335	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$4,638	$2.64	$3,850 – $5,427	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Broussard, LA is estimated at $1,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $866 and $1,221.

How far is Austin, TX from Broussard, LA by truck?

About 409 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 $256 of the $1,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Broussard, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $959, which makes Austin, TX to Broussard, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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