Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richmond, KY hotshot rate

$2,056hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,405
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Richmond → Austin$2,055

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

Austin to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.83	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.38	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,748	$3.44	$3,223 – $4,273
Step deck	$4,087	$3.75	$3,433 – $4,741
Power only	$2,724	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.88	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,017	$1.85	$1,715 – $2,320
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.13	$1,039 – $1,435

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$5,513	$2.44	$4,576 – $6,450	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,243	$3.14	$1,032 – $1,455	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$1,899	$1.92	$1,577 – $2,222	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$2,663	$1.43	$2,211 – $3,116	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,230	$2.02	$1,021 – $1,439	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,188	$1.86	$1,816 – $2,560	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$5,400	$2.44	$4,482 – $6,318	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,405.

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

About 1,091 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 $682 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

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

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

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