Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Florence, KY to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,111hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $1,752–$2,470
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,406
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,111

Return trip

Austin → Florence$2,112

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

Florence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$2.82	$2,824 – $3,523
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$3.36	$3,291 – $4,274
48' flatbed	$3,844	$3.41	$3,306 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,862
Power only	$2,798	$2.48	$2,434 – $3,161
Hotshot	$2,111	$1.87	$1,752 – $2,470
26' box truck	$2,071	$1.84	$1,760 – $2,382
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.13	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from Florence

Hotshot lanes from Florence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,841	$2.69	$1,528 – $2,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$3,714	$1.66	$3,083 – $4,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$779	$2.61	$647 – $912	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,975	$1.90	$1,639 – $2,311	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$3,454	$1.87	$2,866 – $4,041	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$1,598	$2.64	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,247	$1.85	$1,865 – $2,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$3,647	$1.66	$3,027 – $4,266	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 Florence, KY to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Florence, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,111 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,752 and $2,470.

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

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $705 of the $2,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,406 is linehaul.

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

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

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