Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elkton, MD hotshot rate

$3,518hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $2,920–$4,116
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,518

Return trip

Elkton → Austin$2,855

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,256	$3.20	$4,678 – $5,834
53' refrigerated	$6,262	$3.81	$5,448 – $7,076
48' flatbed	$6,323	$3.85	$5,437 – $7,208
Step deck	$6,883	$4.19	$5,782 – $7,985
Power only	$4,660	$2.83	$4,054 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.14	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,441	$2.09	$2,925 – $3,957
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.28	$1,766 – $2,439

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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 Elkton

Hotshot lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$742	$5.08	$616 – $868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,059	$2.89	$6,689 – $9,429	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,364	$3.13	$1,962 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,307	$2.16	$2,745 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$4,043	$1.68	$3,356 – $4,731	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$3,676	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$7,947	$2.89	$6,596 – $9,298	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$3,211	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,757	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Elkton, MD is estimated at $3,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,920 and $4,116.

How far is Austin, TX from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 1,644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,028 of the $3,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,855, which makes Austin, TX to Elkton, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →