Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,809hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,502–$2,117
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,809

Return trip

Huntsville → Austin$1,758

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

Austin to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$3.25	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$3.88	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,337	$3.97	$2,870 – $3,804
Step deck	$3,642	$4.33	$3,059 – $4,225
Power only	$2,399	$2.85	$2,087 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,809	$2.15	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,780	$2.12	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.30	$919 – $1,269

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,502 and $2,117.

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

About 841 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 $526 of the $1,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,758, which makes Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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