Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$861hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $714–$1,007
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $642
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $861

Return trip

Austin → Brownsville$861

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

Brownsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,331	$3.79	$1,185 – $1,478
53' refrigerated	$1,590	$4.53	$1,383 – $1,797
48' flatbed	$1,666	$4.75	$1,433 – $1,900
Step deck	$1,828	$5.21	$1,535 – $2,120
Power only	$1,142	$3.25	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$861	$2.45	$714 – $1,007
26' box truck	$856	$2.44	$728 – $985
Sprinter van	$533	$1.52	$447 – $618

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More lanes from Brownsville

Hotshot lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$4,286	$2.16	$3,558 – $5,015	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$2,655	$1.64	$2,204 – $3,106	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$2,378	$1.64	$1,974 – $2,782	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$849	$2.47	$704 – $993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$2,276	$1.89	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$3,910	$2.06	$3,245 – $4,575	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$774	$2.64	$642 – $905	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$2,493	$1.66	$2,069 – $2,917	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 Brownsville, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Brownsville, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $714 and $1,007.

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

About 351 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 $219 of the $861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $642 is linehaul.

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

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

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