Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to SeaTac, WA hotshot rate

$3,319hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,077 mi
Typical range: $2,755–$3,884
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to SeaTac price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,020
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $3,319

Return trip

SeaTac → Austin$4,472

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

Austin to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,945	$2.38	$4,401 – $5,489
53' refrigerated	$5,890	$2.84	$5,124 – $6,656
48' flatbed	$5,927	$2.85	$5,097 – $6,757
Step deck	$6,449	$3.10	$5,417 – $7,481
Power only	$4,396	$2.12	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,319	$1.60	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,242	$1.56	$2,756 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,978	$0.95	$1,662 – $2,295

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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 SeaTac

Hotshot lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,694	$1.65	$3,896 – $5,492	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$2,754	$2.46	$2,286 – $3,222	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$4,187	$2.05	$3,475 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$3,524	$1.59	$2,925 – $4,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$1,786	$1.38	$1,482 – $2,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$4,112	$1.47	$3,413 – $4,811	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$3,344	$1.60	$2,775 – $3,912	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$2,989	$2.42	$2,481 – $3,498	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to SeaTac, WA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $3,319 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,755 and $3,884.

How far is Austin, TX from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 2,077 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 $1,299 of the $3,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,472, which makes Austin, TX to SeaTac, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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