Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jackson, MI hotshot rate

$2,295hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $1,905–$2,685
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,477
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,295

Return trip

Jackson → Austin$2,843

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Austin to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.63	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$3.13	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,156	$3.18	$3,574 – $4,737
Step deck	$4,528	$3.46	$3,803 – $5,252
Power only	$3,040	$2.32	$2,645 – $3,436
Hotshot	$2,295	$1.75	$1,905 – $2,685
26' box truck	$2,248	$1.72	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.05	$1,156 – $1,596

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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 Jackson

Hotshot lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$1,394	$2.14	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,292	$2.34	$4,392 – $6,191	5 d
Chicago, IL	201 mi	$817	$4.07	$679 – $956	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,200	$1.77	$1,826 – $2,574	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,601	$1.37	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$1,161	$1.94	$963 – $1,358	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,425	$1.74	$2,013 – $2,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$5,228	$2.34	$4,339 – $6,117	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Jackson, MI?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Jackson, MI is estimated at $2,295 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,905 and $2,685.

How far is Austin, TX from Jackson, MI by truck?

About 1,308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $818 of the $2,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, MI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Austin, TX to Jackson, MI 19% cheaper. 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