Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,806hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $2,329–$3,283
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manitowoc to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Austin → Manitowoc$2,271

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

Manitowoc to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,207	$3.24	$3,744 – $4,670
53' refrigerated	$5,013	$3.86	$4,362 – $5,665
48' flatbed	$5,082	$3.91	$4,370 – $5,793
Step deck	$5,537	$4.26	$4,651 – $6,423
Power only	$3,717	$2.86	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,749	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,683	$1.30	$1,414 – $1,952

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More lanes from Manitowoc

Hotshot lanes from Manitowoc, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$2,620	$3.00	$2,174 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$4,130	$1.97	$3,428 – $4,833	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$717	$3.90	$595 – $839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$2,750	$2.17	$2,283 – $3,218	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$3,901	$2.21	$3,238 – $4,564	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,392	$2.89	$1,986 – $2,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$2,964	$2.14	$2,460 – $3,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$4,098	$1.97	$3,402 – $4,795	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 Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,329 and $3,283.

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

About 1,299 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 $812 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,271, which makes Manitowoc, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. 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 →