Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Helena, AL hotshot rate

$1,725hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$2,018
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Helena price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,230
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

Helena → Austin$1,676

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$3.30	$2,324 – $2,898
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.94	$2,709 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,189	$4.03	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,482	$4.40	$2,925 – $4,040
Power only	$2,286	$2.89	$1,989 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$2.18	$1,431 – $2,018
26' box truck	$1,698	$2.15	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.32	$877 – $1,212

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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 Helena

Hotshot lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,680	$2.66	$4,714 – $6,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,010	$2.88	$1,668 – $2,351	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,496	$2.28	$1,241 – $1,750	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,681	$1.57	$2,225 – $3,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,509	$2.67	$4,572 – $6,445	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Helena, AL?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Helena, AL is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $2,018.

How far is Austin, TX from Helena, AL by truck?

About 791 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 $495 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,676, which makes Austin, TX to Helena, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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