Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,722hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 878 mi
Typical range: $1,430–$2,015
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $549
All-in estimate: $1,722

Return trip

Austin → Hopkinsville$1,723

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

Hopkinsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,602	$2.96	$2,316 – $2,888
53' refrigerated	$3,102	$3.53	$2,699 – $3,505
48' flatbed	$3,170	$3.61	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,459	$3.94	$2,906 – $4,013
Power only	$2,283	$2.60	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,722	$1.96	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.93	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.19	$874 – $1,207

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,307	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,699	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,447	$1.67	$2,861 – $4,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$941	$2.31	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,031	$2.45	$1,686 – $2,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,541 – $2,172	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,364	$1.68	$2,792 – $3,936	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 Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Hopkinsville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,722 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 878 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,430 and $2,015.

How far is Hopkinsville, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 878 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 $549 of the $1,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Hopkinsville, KY?

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

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