Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO hotshot rate

$2,508hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $2,082–$2,934
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Grand Junction price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Grand Junction → Austin$1,432

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Grand Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,777	$3.71	$3,362 – $4,193
53' refrigerated	$4,502	$4.42	$3,917 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,586	$4.50	$3,944 – $5,228
Step deck	$5,001	$4.91	$4,201 – $5,802
Power only	$3,324	$3.26	$2,892 – $3,756
Hotshot	$2,508	$2.46	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,463	$2.42	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.48	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 Grand Junction

Hotshot lanes into Grand Junction, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$5,101	$2.37	$4,234 – $5,969	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$2,836	$3.71	$2,354 – $3,318	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,971	$3.03	$3,296 – $4,646	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,802	$2.41	$2,326 – $3,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,204	$2.38	$999 – $1,408	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$4,406	$2.11	$3,657 – $5,156	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,542	$2.46	$2,110 – $2,974	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$2,828	$3.71	$2,347 – $3,308	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,082 and $2,934.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Junction, CO by truck?

About 1,018 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 $636 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,432, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO 75% 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 →