Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,577hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$3,016
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $2,577

Return trip

Austin → Madison$2,086

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.29	$3,446 – $4,297
53' refrigerated	$4,614	$3.93	$4,014 – $5,214
48' flatbed	$4,686	$3.99	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,108	$4.35	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,415	$2.91	$2,971 – $3,859
Hotshot	$2,577	$2.19	$2,139 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,528	$2.15	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.32	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 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 Madison, WI to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $3,016.

How far is Madison, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,175 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 $735 of the $2,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,086, which makes Madison, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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