Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waukee, IA hotshot rate

$1,714hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $1,423–$2,005
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,117
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,714

Return trip

Waukee → Austin$2,070

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,585	$2.71	$2,300 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.23	$2,681 – $3,482
48' flatbed	$3,142	$3.29	$2,703 – $3,582
Step deck	$3,428	$3.59	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,272	$2.38	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.79	$1,423 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.76	$1,431 – $1,937
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.08	$868 – $1,199

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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 Waukee

Hotshot lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$2,235	$1.83	$1,855 – $2,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$3,947	$2.34	$3,276 – $4,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,122	$2.97	$932 – $1,313	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,733	$1.79	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$1,857	$1.38	$1,541 – $2,173	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$1,900	$1.63	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$1,830	$1.77	$1,519 – $2,141	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$3,895	$2.34	$3,233 – $4,557	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $1,714 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,423 and $2,005.

How far is Austin, TX from Waukee, IA by truck?

About 955 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 $597 of the $1,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Austin, TX to Waukee, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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