Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbus, MS hotshot rate

$1,576hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $1,308–$1,844
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,576

Return trip

Columbus → Austin$1,463

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Austin to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbus, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,393	$3.43	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,855	$4.09	$2,484 – $3,226
48' flatbed	$2,933	$4.20	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,205	$4.59	$2,692 – $3,717
Power only	$2,090	$2.99	$1,818 – $2,362
Hotshot	$1,576	$2.26	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,554	$2.23	$1,321 – $1,787
Sprinter van	$957	$1.37	$804 – $1,111

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$2,412	$2.18	$2,002 – $2,822	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$5,459	$2.69	$4,531 – $6,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,982	$2.91	$1,645 – $2,319	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,361	$2.38	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$2,551	$1.59	$2,117 – $2,985	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$1,997	$1.97	$1,658 – $2,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$1,709	$2.20	$1,419 – $2,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,285	$2.70	$4,386 – $6,183	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbus, MS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Columbus, MS is estimated at $1,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,308 and $1,844.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbus, MS by truck?

About 698 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 $436 of the $1,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,463, which makes Austin, TX to Columbus, MS 8% more expensive. 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