Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Garden City, ID hotshot rate

$3,289hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $2,730–$3,848
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Garden City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

Garden City → Austin$2,698

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Garden City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$3.03	$4,375 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,857	$3.62	$5,095 – $6,618
48' flatbed	$5,915	$3.65	$5,087 – $6,743
Step deck	$6,440	$3.98	$5,409 – $7,470
Power only	$4,357	$2.69	$3,791 – $4,924
Hotshot	$3,289	$2.03	$2,730 – $3,848
26' box truck	$3,218	$1.99	$2,735 – $3,700
Sprinter van	$1,966	$1.21	$1,652 – $2,281

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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 Garden City

Hotshot lanes into Garden City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$5,241	$2.06	$4,350 – $6,132	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,590	$3.25	$2,150 – $3,030	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$4,422	$2.58	$3,671 – $5,174	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$3,548	$2.01	$2,945 – $4,151	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$1,586	$1.83	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$4,568	$1.83	$3,792 – $5,345	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$3,316	$2.03	$2,752 – $3,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$2,815	$3.17	$2,337 – $3,294	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Garden City, ID?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Garden City, ID is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,730 and $3,848.

How far is Austin, TX from Garden City, ID by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,013 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,698, which makes Austin, TX to Garden City, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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