Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT hotshot rate

$4,607hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$5,390
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Montpelier price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,370
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,607

Return trip

Montpelier → Austin$3,014

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Austin to Montpelier by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,867	$3.47	$6,111 – $7,622
53' refrigerated	$8,179	$4.14	$7,116 – $9,242
48' flatbed	$8,236	$4.16	$7,083 – $9,389
Step deck	$8,962	$4.53	$7,528 – $10,396
Power only	$6,101	$3.08	$5,308 – $6,895
Hotshot	$4,607	$2.33	$3,823 – $5,390
26' box truck	$4,501	$2.28	$3,825 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.39	$2,307 – $3,186

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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 Montpelier

Hotshot lanes into Montpelier, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$1,178	$3.86	$977 – $1,378	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$9,500	$3.19	$7,885 – $11,115	6 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$3,071	$3.33	$2,549 – $3,593	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$4,414	$2.34	$3,664 – $5,165	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$4,862	$1.85	$4,036 – $5,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,194	$3.14	$991 – $1,396	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$4,786	$2.32	$3,973 – $5,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$9,429	$3.20	$7,826 – $11,032	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT is estimated at $4,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $5,390.

How far is Austin, TX from Montpelier, VT by truck?

About 1,978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,237 of the $4,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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