Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,616hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,341–$1,890
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,203
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $1,616

Return trip

Austin → Garden City$1,325

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

Garden City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$3.72	$2,187 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$4.44	$2,550 – $3,311
48' flatbed	$3,016	$4.57	$2,593 – $3,438
Step deck	$3,296	$4.99	$2,768 – $3,823
Power only	$2,143	$3.25	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,616	$2.45	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,594	$2.42	$1,355 – $1,833
Sprinter van	$983	$1.49	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$2,515	$2.10	$2,087 – $2,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,804	$2.36	$1,497 – $2,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858	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 Garden City, KS to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Garden City, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,616 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,341 and $1,890.

How far is Garden City, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 660 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 $413 of the $1,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,325, which makes Garden City, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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