Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS hotshot rate

$1,326hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $1,101–$1,552
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $913
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $1,326

Return trip

Great Bend → Austin$1,618

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

Austin to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$3.05	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$3.64	$2,093 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,475	$3.74	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,705	$4.09	$2,272 – $3,138
Power only	$1,759	$2.66	$1,530 – $1,988
Hotshot	$1,326	$2.01	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,309	$1.98	$1,112 – $1,505
Sprinter van	$807	$1.22	$678 – $936

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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 Great Bend

Hotshot lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$2,853	$1.82	$2,368 – $3,339	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$3,315	$2.48	$2,752 – $3,879	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,866	$2.50	$1,549 – $2,184	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,439	$1.95	$1,194 – $1,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$1,446	$1.51	$1,200 – $1,692	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$2,431	$1.62	$2,018 – $2,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$1,424	$1.96	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$3,228	$2.49	$2,680 – $3,777	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $1,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,101 and $1,552.

How far is Austin, TX from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 661 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 $413 of the $1,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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