Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kennewick, WA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,082hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,776
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kennewick to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $4,082

Return trip

Austin → Kennewick$3,030

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kennewick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kennewick, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,088	$3.25	$5,419 – $6,758
53' refrigerated	$7,252	$3.87	$6,310 – $8,195
48' flatbed	$7,308	$3.90	$6,285 – $8,331
Step deck	$7,954	$4.24	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,407	$2.88	$4,704 – $6,109
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.18	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,989	$2.13	$3,391 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,435	$1.30	$2,046 – $2,825

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More lanes from Kennewick

Hotshot lanes from Kennewick, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,679 mi	$7,317	$2.73	$6,073 – $8,561	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	994 mi	$2,290	$2.30	$1,900 – $2,679	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,867 mi	$3,868	$2.07	$3,211 – $4,526	4 d
Houston, TX	2,017 mi	$4,356	$2.16	$3,615 – $5,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,120 mi	$2,787	$2.49	$2,313 – $3,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,635 mi	$6,856	$2.60	$5,690 – $8,021	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$4,117	$2.17	$3,417 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,099 mi	$2,487	$2.26	$2,064 – $2,910	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 Kennewick, WA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Kennewick, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,082 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,776.

How far is Kennewick, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,876 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,173 of the $4,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kennewick, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Kennewick, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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