Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM hotshot rate

$1,712hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,421–$2,003
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Rio Rancho price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,712

Return trip

Rio Rancho → Austin$1,194

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Rio Rancho by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,596	$3.53	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,096	$4.21	$2,694 – $3,499
48' flatbed	$3,177	$4.32	$2,732 – $3,622
Step deck	$3,470	$4.72	$2,915 – $4,025
Power only	$2,270	$3.09	$1,974 – $2,565
Hotshot	$1,712	$2.33	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,687	$2.29	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.41	$872 – $1,205

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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 Rio Rancho

Hotshot lanes into Rio Rancho, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$4,474	$2.09	$3,713 – $5,235	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,575	$3.25	$2,137 – $3,012	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$3,532	$2.67	$2,931 – $4,132	3 d
Houston, TX	897 mi	$2,001	$2.23	$1,660 – $2,341	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$892	$2.30	$740 – $1,044	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$3,847	$1.86	$3,193 – $4,501	4 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$1,714	$2.33	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM is estimated at $1,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,421 and $2,003.

How far is Austin, TX from Rio Rancho, NM by truck?

About 735 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 $460 of the $1,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,194, which makes Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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