Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Foley, AL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,541hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,803
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,098
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,541

Return trip

Austin → Foley$1,585

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Foley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Foley, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$3.30	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,789	$3.93	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266
Step deck	$3,130	$4.41	$2,629 – $3,631
Power only	$2,043	$2.88	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,541	$2.17	$1,279 – $1,803
26' box truck	$1,519	$2.14	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$935	$1.32	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from Foley

Hotshot lanes from Foley, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$3,121	$2.53	$2,591 – $3,652	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$3,760	$1.76	$3,121 – $4,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$1,818	$1.95	$1,509 – $2,127	2 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$1,274	$2.33	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,395	$1.99	$2,818 – $3,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,784	$2.44	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$1,643	$2.13	$1,364 – $1,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,626	$1.77	$3,009 – $4,242	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 Foley, AL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Foley, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,803.

How far is Foley, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 709 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 $443 of the $1,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Foley, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,585, which makes Foley, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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