Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,528hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,098–$2,958
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gary to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,528

Return trip

Austin → Gary$2,030

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gary to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$3.31	$3,381 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$3.95	$3,939 – $5,116
48' flatbed	$4,600	$4.01	$3,956 – $5,244
Step deck	$5,015	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,817
Power only	$3,350	$2.92	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.20	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,480	$2.16	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.32	$1,276 – $1,763

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More lanes from Gary

Hotshot lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,512	$3.04	$2,085 – $2,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$4,107	$1.97	$3,409 – $4,805	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,440	$2.22	$2,025 – $2,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$3,822	$2.22	$3,172 – $4,471	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,249	$2.94	$1,866 – $2,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,688	$2.18	$2,231 – $3,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$4,052	$1.98	$3,363 – $4,741	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,148	$2.28	$1,783 – $2,514	2 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 Gary, IN to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Gary, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,098 and $2,958.

How far is Gary, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,147 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 $717 of the $2,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes Gary, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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