Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$637hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $528–$745
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baytown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $511
Fuel: $126
All-in estimate: $637

Return trip

Austin → Baytown$637

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

Baytown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,002	$4.99	$892 – $1,112
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$5.96	$1,042 – $1,354
48' flatbed	$1,278	$6.36	$1,099 – $1,457
Step deck	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631
Power only	$846	$4.21	$736 – $956
Hotshot	$637	$3.17	$528 – $745
26' box truck	$639	$3.18	$543 – $735
Sprinter van	$401	$1.99	$337 – $465

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More lanes from Baytown

Hotshot lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$3,636	$2.20	$3,018 – $4,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$2,716	$1.64	$2,254 – $3,177	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,311	$1.89	$1,918 – $2,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$3,293	$2.11	$2,733 – $3,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$593 – $836	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$2,578	$1.65	$2,140 – $3,017	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$750	$2.71	$623 – $878	1 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 Baytown, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Baytown, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $528 and $745.

How far is Baytown, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 201 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 $126 of the $637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Baytown, TX?

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

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