Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lake Charles, LA hotshot rate

$897hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $745–$1,050
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $697
Fuel: $200
All-in estimate: $897

Return trip

Lake Charles → Austin$824

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

Austin to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,392	$4.35	$1,239 – $1,545
53' refrigerated	$1,663	$5.20	$1,447 – $1,879
48' flatbed	$1,748	$5.46	$1,503 – $1,993
Step deck	$1,918	$5.99	$1,611 – $2,225
Power only	$1,191	$3.72	$1,036 – $1,346
Hotshot	$897	$2.80	$745 – $1,050
26' box truck	$894	$2.79	$760 – $1,028
Sprinter van	$557	$1.74	$468 – $646

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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 Lake Charles

Hotshot lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,073	$2.00	$2,550 – $3,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$4,646	$2.63	$3,856 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$2,617	$2.58	$2,172 – $3,062	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$629	$4.01	$522 – $736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,094	$1.57	$1,738 – $2,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$2,589	$1.79	$2,149 – $3,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$998	$2.62	$828 – $1,167	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,435	$2.65	$3,681 – $5,189	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $897 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $745 and $1,050.

How far is Austin, TX from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 320 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 $200 of the $897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $824, which makes Austin, TX to Lake Charles, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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