Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS hotshot rate

$1,442hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $1,197–$1,687
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Shawnee price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $981
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,442

Return trip

Shawnee → Austin$1,758

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$2.96	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,607	$3.53	$2,268 – $2,946
48' flatbed	$2,675	$3.63	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,922	$3.96	$2,454 – $3,390
Power only	$1,911	$2.59	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.95	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,420	$1.92	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$874	$1.18	$735 – $1,014

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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 Shawnee

Hotshot lanes into Shawnee, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$2,440	$1.86	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$3,866	$2.43	$3,209 – $4,523	4 d
Chicago, IL	498 mi	$1,387	$2.79	$1,151 – $1,623	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,761	$1.45	$1,462 – $2,061	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$2,065	$1.67	$1,714 – $2,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$1,561	$1.91	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,424	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS is estimated at $1,442 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,197 and $1,687.

How far is Austin, TX from Shawnee, KS by truck?

About 738 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 $461 of the $1,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shawnee, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,758, which makes Austin, TX to Shawnee, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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