Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Decatur, AL hotshot rate

$1,770hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $1,469–$2,071
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Decatur → Austin$1,721

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$3.27	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,194	$3.90	$2,779 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,269	$4.00	$2,811 – $3,727
Step deck	$3,569	$4.36	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,347	$2.87	$2,042 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,770	$2.16	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.13	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.31	$900 – $1,243

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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 Decatur

Hotshot lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,167	$2.22	$1,798 – $2,535	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,622	$2.67	$4,666 – $6,577	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$1,781	$3.00	$1,479 – $2,084	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$1,567	$2.24	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$2,656	$1.57	$2,204 – $3,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$1,780	$2.01	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$1,908	$2.12	$1,584 – $2,232	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$5,463	$2.68	$4,534 – $6,391	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,469 and $2,071.

How far is Austin, TX from Decatur, AL by truck?

About 818 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 $511 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,721, which makes Austin, TX to Decatur, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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