Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,218hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $1,841–$2,595
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marion to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,568
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,218

Return trip

Austin → Marion$1,836

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$3.21	$2,972 – $3,706
53' refrigerated	$3,980	$3.83	$3,462 – $4,497
48' flatbed	$4,052	$3.90	$3,485 – $4,619
Step deck	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126
Power only	$2,939	$2.83	$2,557 – $3,321
Hotshot	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.29	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Marion

Hotshot lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,979	$2.75	$2,472 – $3,485	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$3,490	$1.90	$2,897 – $4,084	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$772	$3.26	$641 – $903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,200	$2.15	$2,656 – $3,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$2,704	$2.64	$2,244 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$2,365	$2.11	$1,963 – $2,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$3,448	$1.91	$2,862 – $4,034	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 Marion, IA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Marion, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,841 and $2,595.

How far is Marion, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,039 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 $650 of the $2,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes Marion, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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