Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marshalltown, IA hotshot rate

$1,791hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $1,486–$2,095
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,161
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $1,791

Return trip

Marshalltown → Austin$2,163

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$2.68	$2,401 – $2,994
53' refrigerated	$3,216	$3.19	$2,798 – $3,634
48' flatbed	$3,276	$3.25	$2,817 – $3,735
Step deck	$3,573	$3.54	$3,001 – $4,145
Power only	$2,373	$2.35	$2,065 – $2,682
Hotshot	$1,791	$1.78	$1,486 – $2,095
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.74	$1,495 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.07	$906 – $1,252

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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 Marshalltown

Hotshot lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$2,143	$1.84	$1,778 – $2,507	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$4,083	$2.33	$3,389 – $4,777	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,009	$3.18	$837 – $1,181	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$1,797	$1.78	$1,491 – $2,102	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$1,939	$1.37	$1,609 – $2,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$1,820	$1.65	$1,511 – $2,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,910	$1.75	$1,585 – $2,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$4,033	$2.33	$3,348 – $4,719	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Marshalltown, IA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $1,791 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,486 and $2,095.

How far is Austin, TX from Marshalltown, IA by truck?

About 1,008 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 $630 of the $1,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marshalltown, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,163, which makes Austin, TX to Marshalltown, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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