Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY hotshot rate

$1,757hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$2,056
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Madisonville price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,194
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $1,757

Return trip

Madisonville → Austin$1,757

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Madisonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.95	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,163	$3.51	$2,752 – $3,575
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.59	$2,778 – $3,683
Step deck	$3,525	$3.92	$2,961 – $4,089
Power only	$2,329	$2.59	$2,027 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.95	$1,459 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.92	$1,469 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.18	$892 – $1,231

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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 Madisonville

Hotshot lanes into Madisonville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$1,866	$2.07	$1,549 – $2,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$5,056	$2.46	$4,197 – $5,916	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,185	$3.23	$984 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$1,626	$1.99	$1,350 – $1,903	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$2,398	$1.45	$1,991 – $2,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$1,534	$1.88	$1,273 – $1,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,941	$2.47	$4,101 – $5,781	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Madisonville, KY is estimated at $1,757 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $2,056.

How far is Austin, TX from Madisonville, KY by truck?

About 900 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 $563 of the $1,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madisonville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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