Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clinton, IA hotshot rate

$1,869hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $1,551–$2,187
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $1,869

Return trip

Clinton → Austin$2,258

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

Austin to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,813	$2.65	$2,504 – $3,122
53' refrigerated	$3,353	$3.16	$2,917 – $3,789
48' flatbed	$3,412	$3.21	$2,934 – $3,890
Step deck	$3,721	$3.50	$3,125 – $4,316
Power only	$2,477	$2.33	$2,155 – $2,799
Hotshot	$1,869	$1.76	$1,551 – $2,187
26' box truck	$1,835	$1.73	$1,560 – $2,110
Sprinter van	$1,125	$1.06	$945 – $1,305

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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 Clinton

Hotshot lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$1,893	$1.89	$1,571 – $2,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$4,402	$2.30	$3,654 – $5,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$708	$4.57	$587 – $828	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,837	$1.77	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$2,110	$1.36	$1,752 – $2,469	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$1,597	$1.70	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$1,993	$1.74	$1,654 – $2,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$4,345	$2.31	$3,606 – $5,083	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Clinton, IA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Clinton, IA is estimated at $1,869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,551 and $2,187.

How far is Austin, TX from Clinton, IA by truck?

About 1,062 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 $664 of the $1,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,258, which makes Austin, TX to Clinton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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