Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hampstead, MD hotshot rate

$3,405hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $2,826–$3,984
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hampstead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,415
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

Hampstead → Austin$2,763

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Hampstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hampstead, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,090	$3.21	$4,530 – $5,650
53' refrigerated	$6,064	$3.83	$5,276 – $6,853
48' flatbed	$6,127	$3.87	$5,269 – $6,984
Step deck	$6,671	$4.21	$5,604 – $7,738
Power only	$4,511	$2.85	$3,924 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$2.15	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,331	$2.10	$2,832 – $3,831
Sprinter van	$2,036	$1.29	$1,710 – $2,362

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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 Hampstead

Hotshot lanes into Hampstead, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$852	$4.24	$707 – $997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$7,886	$2.89	$6,545 – $9,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,214	$3.20	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$3,198	$2.17	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$3,943	$1.68	$3,273 – $4,614	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$600	$5.31	$498 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$3,563	$2.14	$2,957 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,773	$2.90	$6,452 – $9,095	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hampstead, MD?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Hampstead, MD is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,826 and $3,984.

How far is Austin, TX from Hampstead, MD by truck?

About 1,584 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 $990 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hampstead, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes Austin, TX to Hampstead, MD 23% more expensive. 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