Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA hotshot rate

$1,034hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 403 mi
Typical range: $858–$1,210
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $782
Fuel: $252
All-in estimate: $1,034

Return trip

Lafayette → Austin$950

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,593	$3.95	$1,418 – $1,768
53' refrigerated	$1,902	$4.72	$1,655 – $2,149
48' flatbed	$1,985	$4.93	$1,707 – $2,263
Step deck	$2,175	$5.40	$1,827 – $2,523
Power only	$1,372	$3.40	$1,194 – $1,550
Hotshot	$1,034	$2.57	$858 – $1,210
26' box truck	$1,027	$2.55	$873 – $1,181
Sprinter van	$637	$1.58	$535 – $739

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$2,961	$2.02	$2,458 – $3,464	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,832	$2.62	$4,011 – $5,654	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,562	$2.59	$2,127 – $2,998	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,488	$1.81	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$4,624	$2.64	$3,838 – $5,411	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,034 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 403 mi. Quotes typically land between $858 and $1,210.

How far is Austin, TX from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $252 of the $1,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $950, which makes Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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