Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville, CO to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,330hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,104–$1,556
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $749
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $1,330

Return trip

Austin → Louisville$2,328

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Louisville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,006	$2.16	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,392	$2.57	$2,081 – $2,703
48' flatbed	$2,441	$2.63	$2,099 – $2,783
Step deck	$2,663	$2.87	$2,237 – $3,089
Power only	$1,762	$1.90	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,330	$1.43	$1,104 – $1,556
26' box truck	$1,307	$1.41	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$803	$0.86	$674 – $931

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More lanes from Louisville

Hotshot lanes from Louisville, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$3,220	$1.67	$2,673 – $3,767	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$1,437	$1.32	$1,192 – $1,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,475	$1.40	$1,224 – $1,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,126	$1.63	$934 – $1,317	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$2,973	$1.59	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,370	$1.42	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$1,340	$1.37	$1,112 – $1,568	2 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 Louisville, CO to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Louisville, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,330 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,104 and $1,556.

How far is Louisville, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 929 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 $581 of the $1,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Louisville, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,328, which makes Louisville, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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