Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,463hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $1,214–$1,711
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,027
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,463

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$1,576

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,221	$3.18	$1,977 – $2,465
53' refrigerated	$2,649	$3.80	$2,305 – $2,993
48' flatbed	$2,722	$3.90	$2,341 – $3,103
Step deck	$2,974	$4.26	$2,498 – $3,450
Power only	$1,939	$2.78	$1,687 – $2,192
Hotshot	$1,463	$2.10	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.07	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$888	$1.27	$746 – $1,031

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$2,734	$2.47	$2,269 – $3,198	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$3,450	$1.70	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,367	$2.01	$1,134 – $1,599	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,263	$2.21	$1,048 – $1,478	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$3,094	$1.93	$2,568 – $3,620	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$2,425	$2.39	$2,012 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$1,586	$2.04	$1,317 – $1,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$3,339	$1.71	$2,772 – $3,907	4 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 Columbus, MS to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbus, MS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,214 and $1,711.

How far is Columbus, MS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 698 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $436 of the $1,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,576, which makes Columbus, MS to Austin, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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