Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntington, WV to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,199hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,573
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,199

Return trip

Austin → Huntington$2,716

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$2.70	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.22	$3,422 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,351	$3.56	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,914	$2.38	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.80	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.76	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.08	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Huntington

Hotshot lanes from Huntington, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,557	$2.76	$1,293 – $1,822	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,378 mi	$3,824	$1.61	$3,174 – $4,474	5 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$948	$2.20	$787 – $1,109	1 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$2,044	$1.83	$1,697 – $2,392	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$3,585	$1.80	$2,975 – $4,194	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	479 mi	$1,320	$2.76	$1,096 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,328	$1.78	$1,932 – $2,724	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$3,755	$1.61	$3,117 – $4,393	5 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 Huntington, WV to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Huntington, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,199 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,573.

How far is Huntington, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $764 of the $2,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Huntington, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,716, which makes Huntington, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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