Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to La Plata, MD hotshot rate

$3,333hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $2,767–$3,900
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to La Plata price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,333

Return trip

La Plata → Austin$2,705

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,985	$3.22	$4,437 – $5,533
53' refrigerated	$5,939	$3.84	$5,167 – $6,711
48' flatbed	$6,003	$3.88	$5,162 – $6,843
Step deck	$6,536	$4.23	$5,491 – $7,582
Power only	$4,416	$2.86	$3,842 – $4,990
Hotshot	$3,333	$2.16	$2,767 – $3,900
26' box truck	$3,262	$2.11	$2,773 – $3,751
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.29	$1,675 – $2,313

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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 La Plata

Hotshot lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$964	$3.75	$800 – $1,128	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,883	$2.89	$6,543 – $9,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,113	$2.18	$2,584 – $3,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,933	$1.68	$3,264 – $4,601	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$695	$4.18	$576 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,489	$2.14	$2,896 – $4,083	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,760	$2.90	$6,441 – $9,079	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $3,333 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,767 and $3,900.

How far is Austin, TX from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 1,546 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 $967 of the $3,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,705, which makes Austin, TX to La Plata, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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