Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,804hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,281
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bel Air to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $2,804

Return trip

Austin → Bel Air$3,456

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

Bel Air to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.60	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$3.10	$4,344 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,043	$3.13	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,491	$3.41	$4,613 – $6,370
Power only	$3,715	$2.31	$3,232 – $4,198
Hotshot	$2,804	$1.74	$2,328 – $3,281
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.70	$2,332 – $3,155
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.04	$1,408 – $1,945

More lanes from Bel Air

Hotshot lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$795	$4.52	$660 – $930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$4,404	$1.60	$3,656 – $5,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$1,381	$1.91	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$2,633	$1.76	$2,186 – $3,081	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$4,235	$1.78	$3,515 – $4,955	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$585	$6.88	$485 – $684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$2,933	$1.73	$2,434 – $3,431	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$4,342	$1.60	$3,604 – $5,080	6 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 Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,804 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,281.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,611 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 $1,007 of the $2,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,456, which makes Bel Air, MD to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →