Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,531hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $2,931–$4,131
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bangor to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,157
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $3,531

Return trip

Austin → Bangor$5,272

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bangor to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,257	$2.39	$4,678 – $5,835
53' refrigerated	$6,261	$2.85	$5,447 – $7,075
48' flatbed	$6,296	$2.87	$5,415 – $7,177
Step deck	$6,849	$3.12	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,676	$2.13	$4,068 – $5,284
Hotshot	$3,531	$1.61	$2,931 – $4,131
26' box truck	$3,448	$1.57	$2,930 – $3,965
Sprinter van	$2,103	$0.96	$1,766 – $2,439

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More lanes from Bangor

Hotshot lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,294	$2.82	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$4,818	$1.51	$3,999 – $5,637	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$1,900	$1.66	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$3,391	$1.61	$2,814 – $3,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$4,778	$1.68	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$1,391	$2.54	$1,154 – $1,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$3,656	$1.60	$3,035 – $4,278	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$4,787	$1.51	$3,973 – $5,601	7 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 Bangor, ME to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Bangor, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,531 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,931 and $4,131.

How far is Bangor, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,197 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,374 of the $3,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bangor, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes Bangor, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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