Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Welch, WV hotshot rate

$2,744hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $2,278–$3,211
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Welch price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,744

Return trip

Welch → Austin$2,222

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$3.33	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,908	$3.97	$4,270 – $5,546
48' flatbed	$4,980	$4.03	$4,283 – $5,677
Step deck	$5,427	$4.39	$4,559 – $6,295
Power only	$3,636	$2.94	$3,164 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.22	$2,278 – $3,211
26' box truck	$2,690	$2.17	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.33	$1,384 – $1,911

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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 Welch

Hotshot lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$1,547	$2.81	$1,284 – $1,810	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$7,094	$2.91	$5,888 – $8,300	5 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,804	$3.44	$1,497 – $2,111	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,530	$2.25	$2,100 – $2,961	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,469	$1.70	$2,879 – $4,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$1,215	$2.64	$1,008 – $1,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$2,898	$2.20	$2,406 – $3,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,958	$2.92	$5,775 – $8,141	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Welch, WV?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Welch, WV is estimated at $2,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,278 and $3,211.

How far is Austin, TX from Welch, WV by truck?

About 1,237 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $773 of the $2,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Austin, TX to Welch, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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