Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hartford, CT hotshot rate

$4,471hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,889 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$5,231
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $4,471

Return trip

Hartford → Austin$2,723

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Austin to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$3.53	$5,935 – $7,402
53' refrigerated	$7,944	$4.21	$6,911 – $8,976
48' flatbed	$8,004	$4.24	$6,883 – $9,125
Step deck	$8,711	$4.61	$7,317 – $10,104
Power only	$5,922	$3.14	$5,152 – $6,692
Hotshot	$4,471	$2.37	$3,711 – $5,231
26' box truck	$4,370	$2.31	$3,714 – $5,025
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.41	$2,241 – $3,094

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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 Hartford

Hotshot lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$771	$6.53	$640 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$9,603	$3.23	$7,971 – $11,236	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,079	$3.38	$2,555 – $3,602	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$4,247	$2.38	$3,525 – $4,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$4,884	$1.87	$4,053 – $5,714	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$864	$4.15	$717 – $1,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$4,649	$2.36	$3,858 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$9,504	$3.23	$7,888 – $11,120	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hartford, CT?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Hartford, CT is estimated at $4,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $5,231.

How far is Austin, TX from Hartford, CT by truck?

About 1,889 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 $1,181 of the $4,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, CT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,723, which makes Austin, TX to Hartford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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