Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Star, ID hotshot rate

$3,309hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,871
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Star price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,289
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Star → Austin$2,714

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Austin to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,945	$3.03	$4,401 – $5,489
53' refrigerated	$5,891	$3.61	$5,125 – $6,657
48' flatbed	$5,949	$3.65	$5,116 – $6,781
Step deck	$6,477	$3.97	$5,440 – $7,513
Power only	$4,383	$2.69	$3,814 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,309	$2.03	$2,746 – $3,871
26' box truck	$3,237	$1.98	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,978	$1.21	$1,661 – $2,294

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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 Star

Hotshot lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$5,262	$2.06	$4,367 – $6,156	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$2,592	$3.24	$2,152 – $3,033	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,447	$2.58	$3,691 – $5,204	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$3,567	$2.01	$2,961 – $4,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$1,596	$1.83	$1,325 – $1,867	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$4,587	$1.83	$3,807 – $5,366	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,336	$2.03	$2,769 – $3,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,820	$3.17	$2,341 – $3,300	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Star, ID?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Star, ID is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,871.

How far is Austin, TX from Star, ID by truck?

About 1,631 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 $1,020 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Star, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Austin, TX to Star, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology