Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,385hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $1,979–$2,790
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewistown to Austin price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,415
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Austin → Lewistown$3,168

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lewistown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$2.74	$3,697 – $4,801
48' flatbed	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424
Power only	$3,159	$2.04	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.54	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.50	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,427	$0.92	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from Lewistown

Hotshot lanes from Lewistown, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$4,103	$1.92	$3,405 – $4,800	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$1,845	$1.54	$1,531 – $2,159	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$1,988	$1.49	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,535	$1.52	$2,104 – $2,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$1,912	$1.72	$1,587 – $2,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$3,833	$1.83	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$2,438	$1.53	$2,024 – $2,853	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$1,920	$1.53	$1,594 – $2,247	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 Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,979 and $2,790.

How far is Lewistown, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,552 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 $970 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lewistown, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,168, which makes Lewistown, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →