Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,944hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $2,444–$3,445
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

Austin → Kent$2,451

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kent to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,410	$3.16	$3,925 – $4,895
53' refrigerated	$5,254	$3.76	$4,571 – $5,937
48' flatbed	$5,319	$3.81	$4,575 – $6,064
Step deck	$5,794	$4.15	$4,867 – $6,722
Power only	$3,901	$2.79	$3,393 – $4,408
Hotshot	$2,944	$2.11	$2,444 – $3,445
26' box truck	$2,883	$2.07	$2,451 – $3,316
Sprinter van	$1,764	$1.26	$1,482 – $2,046

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More lanes from Kent

Hotshot lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,612	$3.51	$1,338 – $1,886	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$4,686	$1.92	$3,889 – $5,482	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,064	$2.73	$883 – $1,244	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$2,788	$2.13	$2,314 – $3,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$4,451	$2.15	$3,694 – $5,208	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,394	$3.51	$1,157 – $1,631	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$4,623	$1.92	$3,837 – $5,408	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 Kent, OH to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Kent, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,444 and $3,445.

How far is Kent, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,396 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 $873 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,451, which makes Kent, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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