Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Westminster, MD hotshot rate

$3,386hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,962
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Westminster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,402
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $3,386

Return trip

Westminster → Austin$2,748

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Westminster, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,063	$3.22	$4,506 – $5,619
53' refrigerated	$6,031	$3.83	$5,247 – $6,816
48' flatbed	$6,094	$3.87	$5,241 – $6,947
Step deck	$6,636	$4.22	$5,574 – $7,697
Power only	$4,486	$2.85	$3,902 – $5,069
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.15	$2,810 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,313	$2.10	$2,816 – $3,810
Sprinter van	$2,025	$1.29	$1,701 – $2,349

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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 Westminster

Hotshot lanes into Westminster, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$872	$4.13	$724 – $1,020	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,862	$2.89	$6,525 – $9,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,195	$3.20	$1,822 – $2,568	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$3,179	$2.17	$2,639 – $3,719	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$3,928	$1.68	$3,260 – $4,596	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$616	$5.05	$512 – $721	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,747	$2.90	$6,430 – $9,064	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Westminster, MD?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Westminster, MD is estimated at $3,386 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,962.

How far is Austin, TX from Westminster, MD by truck?

About 1,574 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 $984 of the $3,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westminster, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,748, which makes Austin, TX to Westminster, MD 23% 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