Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newport News, VA hotshot rate

$3,390hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,966
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Newport News price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,390

Return trip

Newport News → Austin$2,681

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Newport News by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newport News, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,070	$3.29	$4,512 – $5,627
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$3.92	$5,255 – $6,825
48' flatbed	$6,105	$3.97	$5,250 – $6,959
Step deck	$6,648	$4.32	$5,584 – $7,711
Power only	$4,490	$2.92	$3,907 – $5,074
Hotshot	$3,390	$2.20	$2,813 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,317	$2.16	$2,820 – $3,815
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.32	$1,703 – $2,352

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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 Newport News

Hotshot lanes into Newport News, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$1,143	$3.41	$949 – $1,338	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$8,165	$2.95	$6,777 – $9,553	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,529	$3.15	$2,099 – $2,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$3,144	$2.23	$2,609 – $3,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$4,067	$1.72	$3,375 – $4,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$870	$3.41	$722 – $1,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$3,541	$2.19	$2,939 – $4,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,023	$2.95	$6,659 – $9,387	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Newport News, VA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Newport News, VA is estimated at $3,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,966.

How far is Austin, TX from Newport News, VA by truck?

About 1,539 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 $962 of the $3,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport News, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes Austin, TX to Newport News, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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