Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$623hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 192 mi
Typical range: $517–$729
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $503
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $623

Return trip

Austin → Friendswood$623

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

Friendswood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090
53' refrigerated	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327
48' flatbed	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430
Step deck	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602
Power only	$828	$4.31	$720 – $936
Hotshot	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729
26' box truck	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$393	$2.05	$330 – $456

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More lanes from Friendswood

Hotshot lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$2,703	$1.64	$2,243 – $3,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$1,913	$1.71	$1,588 – $2,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$2,298	$1.89	$1,908 – $2,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$3,341	$2.10	$2,773 – $3,909	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$689	$2.92	$572 – $806	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$2,564	$1.65	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$768	$2.66	$637 – $899	1 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 Friendswood, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Friendswood, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 192 mi. Quotes typically land between $517 and $729.

How far is Friendswood, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $120 of the $623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Friendswood, TX?

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

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