Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT hotshot rate

$4,565hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $3,789–$5,341
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Essex Junction price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,341
Fuel: $1,224
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

Essex Junction → Austin$2,987

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Austin to Essex Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$3.48	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$4.14	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,164	$4.17	$7,021 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,883	$4.54	$7,462 – $10,305
Power only	$6,046	$3.09	$5,260 – $6,832
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.33	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,460	$2.28	$3,791 – $5,129
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.39	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Essex Junction

Hotshot lanes into Essex Junction, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,202	$3.80	$998 – $1,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$9,405	$3.20	$7,806 – $11,004	6 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,993	$3.36	$2,484 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$4,379	$2.34	$3,634 – $5,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$4,811	$1.85	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,203	$3.13	$999 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$4,747	$2.32	$3,940 – $5,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$9,337	$3.20	$7,750 – $10,924	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,789 and $5,341.

How far is Austin, TX from Essex Junction, VT by truck?

About 1,958 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 $1,224 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,987, which makes Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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