Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Derby, KS to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,494hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,747
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $371
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Austin → Derby$1,225

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,277	$3.84	$2,027 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$4.58	$2,363 – $3,070
48' flatbed	$2,803	$4.73	$2,411 – $3,196
Step deck	$3,065	$5.17	$2,575 – $3,556
Power only	$1,981	$3.34	$1,723 – $2,238
Hotshot	$1,494	$2.52	$1,240 – $1,747
26' box truck	$1,475	$2.49	$1,254 – $1,697
Sprinter van	$911	$1.54	$765 – $1,057

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More lanes from Derby

Hotshot lanes from Derby, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,065	$2.72	$3,374 – $4,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,912	$2.04	$2,417 – $3,407	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$1,597	$2.30	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,590	$2.46	$1,320 – $1,861	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,453	$2.37	$2,036 – $2,870	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,696	$2.61	$3,068 – $4,325	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$1,627	$2.44	$1,350 – $1,903	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$2,827	$2.05	$2,347 – $3,308	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 Derby, KS to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Derby, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,747.

How far is Derby, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 593 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 $371 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Derby, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,225, which makes Derby, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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