Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,758hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $1,460–$2,057
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $1,758

Return trip

Austin → Huntsville$1,809

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntsville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$3.16	$2,366 – $2,951
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$3.77	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,243	$3.86	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,540	$4.21	$2,973 – $4,106
Power only	$2,331	$2.77	$2,028 – $2,634
Hotshot	$1,758	$2.09	$1,460 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,730	$2.06	$1,471 – $1,990
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.26	$893 – $1,234

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	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 Huntsville, AL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,460 and $2,057.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 841 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 $526 of the $1,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,809, which makes Huntsville, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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