Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Bend, WI hotshot rate

$2,178hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $1,808–$2,549
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Bend price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,178

Return trip

West Bend → Austin$2,691

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Austin to West Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Bend, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$2.64	$2,910 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.15	$3,390 – $4,403
48' flatbed	$3,953	$3.20	$3,400 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,308	$3.48	$3,619 – $4,997
Power only	$2,886	$2.33	$2,511 – $3,262
Hotshot	$2,178	$1.76	$1,808 – $2,549
26' box truck	$2,135	$1.73	$1,815 – $2,456
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.06	$1,099 – $1,517

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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 West Bend

Hotshot lanes into West Bend, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$1,765	$1.98	$1,465 – $2,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$4,825	$2.35	$4,005 – $5,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$682	$5.17	$566 – $798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,132	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$2,358	$1.38	$1,957 – $2,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$1,497	$1.78	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$2,305	$1.74	$1,913 – $2,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,781	$2.35	$3,968 – $5,594	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to West Bend, WI?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to West Bend, WI is estimated at $2,178 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,808 and $2,549.

How far is Austin, TX from West Bend, WI 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 $2,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Bend, WI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,691, which makes Austin, TX to West Bend, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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