Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gladstone, MO hotshot rate

$1,411hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,171–$1,651
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gladstone price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $937
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,411

Return trip

Gladstone → Austin$1,728

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,138	$2.82	$1,903 – $2,374
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$3.36	$2,219 – $2,882
48' flatbed	$2,615	$3.45	$2,249 – $2,981
Step deck	$2,856	$3.77	$2,399 – $3,313
Power only	$1,871	$2.47	$1,627 – $2,114
Hotshot	$1,411	$1.86	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,390	$1.83	$1,181 – $1,598
Sprinter van	$855	$1.13	$718 – $992

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 Gladstone

Hotshot lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$2,311	$1.79	$1,918 – $2,704	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$1,291	$2.71	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,673	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$1,711	$1.38	$1,420 – $2,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$1,955	$1.60	$1,622 – $2,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$1,526	$1.82	$1,266 – $1,785	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$3,664	$2.33	$3,041 – $4,287	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $1,411 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,171 and $1,651.

How far is Austin, TX from Gladstone, MO by truck?

About 758 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 $474 of the $1,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,728, which makes Austin, TX to Gladstone, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology