Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Minden, LA hotshot rate

$971hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 365 mi
Typical range: $806–$1,137
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Minden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $743
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $971

Return trip

Minden → Austin$892

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

Austin to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,501	$4.11	$1,336 – $1,666
53' refrigerated	$1,793	$4.91	$1,560 – $2,026
48' flatbed	$1,877	$5.14	$1,614 – $2,139
Step deck	$2,058	$5.64	$1,728 – $2,387
Power only	$1,289	$3.53	$1,122 – $1,457
Hotshot	$971	$2.66	$806 – $1,137
26' box truck	$966	$2.65	$821 – $1,111
Sprinter van	$600	$1.65	$504 – $697

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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 Minden

Hotshot lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,875	$2.02	$2,387 – $3,364	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,526	$2.64	$3,757 – $5,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,233	$2.68	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$822	$3.00	$682 – $961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,029	$1.58	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,417	$1.81	$2,006 – $2,828	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,108	$2.47	$920 – $1,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,342	$2.66	$3,604 – $5,080	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 365 mi. Quotes typically land between $806 and $1,137.

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

About 365 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 $228 of the $971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $892, which makes Austin, TX to Minden, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology