Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,675hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $2,220–$3,130
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mequon to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,907
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,675

Return trip

Austin → Mequon$2,165

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

Mequon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$3.27	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,785	$3.90	$4,163 – $5,407
48' flatbed	$4,855	$3.95	$4,175 – $5,535
Step deck	$5,291	$4.31	$4,445 – $6,138
Power only	$3,544	$2.89	$3,084 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$2.18	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,622	$2.14	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,606	$1.31	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Mequon

Hotshot lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$2,631	$3.00	$2,184 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,070	$1.97	$3,378 – $4,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$594	$5.21	$493 – $696	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,614	$2.19	$2,170 – $3,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,817	$2.22	$3,168 – $4,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,388	$2.89	$1,982 – $2,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,833	$2.16	$2,352 – $3,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,031	$1.98	$3,346 – $4,716	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 Mequon, WI to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Mequon, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,675 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,220 and $3,130.

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

About 1,228 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 $768 of the $2,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,907 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Mequon, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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