Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,917hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 1,003 mi
Typical range: $1,592–$2,243
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,290
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Austin → Elizabethtown$1,918

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

Elizabethtown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$2.88	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,444	$3.43	$2,996 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,508	$3.50	$3,017 – $4,000
Step deck	$3,827	$3.82	$3,214 – $4,439
Power only	$2,541	$2.53	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.91	$1,592 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.88	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.15	$971 – $1,340

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,058	$2.60	$1,708 – $2,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$862	$2.43	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,310	$1.88	$2,748 – $3,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,796	$2.54	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$3,523	$1.67	$2,924 – $4,122	5 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 Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Elizabethtown, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 1,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,592 and $2,243.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,003 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 $627 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

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

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