Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,703hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $1,414–$1,993
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,703

Return trip

Austin → Hays$1,397

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

Hays to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,586	$3.65	$2,301 – $2,870
53' refrigerated	$3,084	$4.36	$2,683 – $3,485
48' flatbed	$3,168	$4.47	$2,724 – $3,611
Step deck	$3,460	$4.89	$2,907 – $4,014
Power only	$2,259	$3.19	$1,965 – $2,552
Hotshot	$1,703	$2.41	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,679	$2.37	$1,427 – $1,931
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.46	$869 – $1,200

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More lanes from Hays

Hotshot lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$4,302	$2.70	$3,571 – $5,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$2,709	$2.07	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,713	$2.25	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,848	$2.35	$1,534 – $2,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,276	$2.41	$1,889 – $2,663	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,933	$2.59	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,817	$2.36	$1,508 – $2,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,645	$2.08	$2,196 – $3,095	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 Hays, KS to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Hays, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,703 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,414 and $1,993.

How far is Hays, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 708 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 $1,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,397, which makes Hays, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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