Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Canton, SD hotshot rate

$1,963hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,063 mi
Typical range: $1,630–$2,297
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Canton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $1,963

Return trip

Canton → Austin$2,371

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

Austin to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$2.78	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,522	$3.31	$3,064 – $3,980
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.37	$3,082 – $4,085
Step deck	$3,908	$3.68	$3,283 – $4,533
Power only	$2,602	$2.45	$2,264 – $2,940
Hotshot	$1,963	$1.85	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,927	$1.81	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.11	$993 – $1,371

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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 Canton

Hotshot lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$2,606	$1.88	$2,163 – $3,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,895	$2.47	$3,233 – $4,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,508	$2.76	$1,252 – $1,764	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$2,027	$1.83	$1,683 – $2,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$1,853	$1.46	$1,538 – $2,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$2,235	$1.68	$1,855 – $2,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$2,073	$1.83	$1,721 – $2,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,874	$2.48	$3,215 – $4,532	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Canton, SD?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Canton, SD is estimated at $1,963 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,630 and $2,297.

How far is Austin, TX from Canton, SD by truck?

About 1,063 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 $665 of the $1,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,371, which makes Austin, TX to Canton, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology