Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT hotshot rate

$3,168hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $2,630–$3,707
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lewistown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,168

Return trip

Lewistown → Austin$2,385

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

Austin to Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259
53' refrigerated	$5,645	$3.64	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205
Power only	$4,197	$2.70	$3,651 – $4,743
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,100	$2.00	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.22	$1,592 – $2,198

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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 Lewistown

Hotshot lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$4,463	$2.09	$3,704 – $5,221	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$3,600	$3.01	$2,988 – $4,212	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,554	$2.67	$2,950 – $4,159	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,368	$2.02	$2,795 – $3,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$1,944	$1.75	$1,613 – $2,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$3,892	$1.86	$3,231 – $4,554	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$3,239	$2.03	$2,689 – $3,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$3,747	$2.99	$3,110 – $4,383	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $3,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,630 and $3,707.

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

About 1,552 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 $970 of the $3,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,385, which makes Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →