Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$657hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $546–$769
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $523
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $657

Return trip

Dallas → Austin$657

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,033	$4.80	$919 – $1,146
53' refrigerated	$1,235	$5.74	$1,074 – $1,395
48' flatbed	$1,314	$6.11	$1,130 – $1,498
Step deck	$1,445	$6.72	$1,214 – $1,677
Power only	$873	$4.06	$760 – $987
Hotshot	$657	$3.06	$546 – $769
26' box truck	$659	$3.07	$560 – $758
Sprinter van	$413	$1.92	$347 – $479

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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 Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $546 and $769.

How far is Austin, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 215 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 $134 of the $657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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