Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,042hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $1,695–$2,390
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,365
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,042

Return trip

Austin → Nicholasville$2,043

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nicholasville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,072	$2.84	$2,734 – $3,410
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$3.38	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,725	$3.44	$3,204 – $4,247
Step deck	$4,062	$3.75	$3,412 – $4,712
Power only	$2,707	$2.50	$2,355 – $3,058
Hotshot	$2,042	$1.89	$1,695 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,004	$1.85	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.13	$1,032 – $1,426

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,888	$2.67	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$893	$2.38	$742 – $1,045	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$3,452	$1.87	$2,865 – $4,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,632	$2.62	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270	5 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 Nicholasville, KY to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Nicholasville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,042 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,695 and $2,390.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,083 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 $677 of the $2,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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