Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$653hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 212 mi
Typical range: $542–$764
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Balch Springs to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $520
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $653

Return trip

Austin → Balch Springs$653

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Balch Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,026	$4.84	$913 – $1,139
53' refrigerated	$1,227	$5.79	$1,067 – $1,386
48' flatbed	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489
Step deck	$1,437	$6.78	$1,207 – $1,667
Power only	$868	$4.09	$755 – $980
Hotshot	$653	$3.08	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$655	$3.09	$557 – $753
Sprinter van	$410	$1.94	$345 – $476

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Hotshot lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$3,558	$2.21	$2,953 – $4,163	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$2,469	$1.66	$2,049 – $2,888	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,044	$1.93	$1,696 – $2,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$3,227	$2.11	$2,678 – $3,775	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Balch Springs, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Balch Springs, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $653 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 212 mi. Quotes typically land between $542 and $764.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 212 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 $133 of the $653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Balch Springs, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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