Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Thibodaux, LA hotshot rate

$1,179hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $978–$1,379
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Thibodaux price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $872
Fuel: $307
All-in estimate: $1,179

Return trip

Thibodaux → Austin$1,083

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Austin to Thibodaux by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Thibodaux, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$3.68	$1,607 – $2,005
53' refrigerated	$2,155	$4.39	$1,875 – $2,436
48' flatbed	$2,236	$4.55	$1,923 – $2,549
Step deck	$2,448	$4.99	$2,056 – $2,839
Power only	$1,564	$3.18	$1,360 – $1,767
Hotshot	$1,179	$2.40	$978 – $1,379
26' box truck	$1,167	$2.38	$992 – $1,342
Sprinter van	$722	$1.47	$607 – $838

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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 Thibodaux

Hotshot lanes into Thibodaux, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$2,888	$2.02	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,935 mi	$5,047	$2.61	$4,189 – $5,905	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,003 mi	$2,590	$2.58	$2,150 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	324 mi	$904	$2.79	$750 – $1,058	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$2,323	$1.54	$1,928 – $2,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,335 mi	$2,422	$1.81	$2,010 – $2,833	3 d
San Antonio, TX	547 mi	$1,271	$2.32	$1,055 – $1,487	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$4,837	$2.62	$4,015 – $5,659	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Thibodaux, LA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Thibodaux, LA is estimated at $1,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $978 and $1,379.

How far is Austin, TX from Thibodaux, LA by truck?

About 491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $307 of the $1,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thibodaux, LA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,083, which makes Austin, TX to Thibodaux, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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