Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS hotshot rate

$1,455hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $1,208–$1,703
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Kansas City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $988
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $1,455

Return trip

Kansas City → Austin$1,775

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,206	$2.95	$1,963 – $2,449
53' refrigerated	$2,631	$3.52	$2,289 – $2,973
48' flatbed	$2,699	$3.61	$2,321 – $3,076
Step deck	$2,947	$3.95	$2,476 – $3,419
Power only	$1,929	$2.58	$1,678 – $2,180
Hotshot	$1,455	$1.95	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,433	$1.92	$1,218 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$882	$1.18	$741 – $1,024

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$2,431	$1.86	$2,017 – $2,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$3,879	$2.42	$3,219 – $4,538	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$1,372	$2.80	$1,138 – $1,605	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$1,478	$1.94	$1,226 – $1,729	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$1,769	$1.45	$1,468 – $2,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$2,057	$1.67	$1,707 – $2,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$1,576	$1.90	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$3,794	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,439	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $1,455 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,208 and $1,703.

How far is Austin, TX from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 747 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 $467 of the $1,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,775, which makes Austin, TX to Kansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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