Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Parker, CO to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,279hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $1,062–$1,496
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parker to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $726
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $1,279

Return trip

Austin → Parker$2,240

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Parker to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Parker, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,932	$2.18	$1,719 – $2,144
53' refrigerated	$2,303	$2.60	$2,004 – $2,602
48' flatbed	$2,353	$2.66	$2,024 – $2,682
Step deck	$2,568	$2.90	$2,157 – $2,979
Power only	$1,695	$1.92	$1,475 – $1,916
Hotshot	$1,279	$1.45	$1,062 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,258	$1.42	$1,069 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$773	$0.87	$649 – $896

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More lanes from Parker

Hotshot lanes from Parker, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$3,199	$1.67	$2,655 – $3,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	995 mi	$1,359	$1.37	$1,128 – $1,590	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$1,422	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,664	3 d
Houston, TX	1,011 mi	$1,424	$1.41	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,112	$1.64	$923 – $1,301	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,850 mi	$2,950	$1.59	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$1,319	$1.43	$1,095 – $1,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$1,340	$1.37	$1,112 – $1,568	2 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 Parker, CO to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Parker, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,062 and $1,496.

How far is Parker, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 885 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 $553 of the $1,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Parker, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,240, which makes Parker, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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