Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$632hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $525–$740
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Porte to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $508
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $632

Return trip

Austin → La Porte$632

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

La Porte to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$996	$5.03	$886 – $1,105
53' refrigerated	$1,190	$6.01	$1,036 – $1,345
48' flatbed	$1,270	$6.41	$1,092 – $1,448
Step deck	$1,398	$7.06	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$840	$4.24	$731 – $949
Hotshot	$632	$3.19	$525 – $740
26' box truck	$635	$3.21	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$398	$2.01	$334 – $462

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More lanes from La Porte

Hotshot lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$3,655	$2.20	$3,034 – $4,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$2,711	$1.64	$2,250 – $3,172	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$1,889	$1.71	$1,568 – $2,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$2,308	$1.89	$1,916 – $2,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$3,310	$2.11	$2,747 – $3,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$705	$2.86	$585 – $825	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 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 La Porte, TX to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from La Porte, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $525 and $740.

How far is La Porte, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $124 of the $632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to La Porte, TX?

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

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