Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kalispell, MT hotshot rate

$3,589hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$4,199
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,589

Return trip

Kalispell → Austin$2,701

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,356	$3.00	$4,767 – $5,946
53' refrigerated	$6,381	$3.57	$5,551 – $7,210
48' flatbed	$6,434	$3.60	$5,533 – $7,335
Step deck	$7,003	$3.92	$5,883 – $8,124
Power only	$4,754	$2.66	$4,136 – $5,372
Hotshot	$3,589	$2.01	$2,979 – $4,199
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.96	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.20	$1,800 – $2,485

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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 Kalispell

Hotshot lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$4,970	$2.07	$4,125 – $5,815	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,567	$3.01	$2,960 – $4,173	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,194	$2.60	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$3,810	$1.99	$3,162 – $4,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,076	$1.73	$1,723 – $2,429	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$4,348	$1.84	$3,609 – $5,087	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$3,648	$2.00	$3,027 – $4,268	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,777	$2.98	$3,135 – $4,419	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kalispell, MT?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $3,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $4,199.

How far is Austin, TX from Kalispell, MT by truck?

About 1,788 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 $1,118 of the $3,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalispell, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,701, which makes Austin, TX to Kalispell, MT 33% 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