Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,289hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,834 mi
Typical range: $3,560–$5,019
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pendleton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $4,289

Return trip

Austin → Pendleton$2,973

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pendleton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,400	$3.49	$5,696 – $7,104
53' refrigerated	$7,624	$4.16	$6,633 – $8,615
48' flatbed	$7,685	$4.19	$6,609 – $8,761
Step deck	$8,364	$4.56	$7,026 – $9,702
Power only	$5,682	$3.10	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,289	$2.34	$3,560 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,193	$2.29	$3,564 – $4,822
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.40	$2,150 – $2,970

More lanes from Pendleton

Hotshot lanes from Pendleton, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$7,806	$2.93	$6,479 – $9,133	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$2,369	$2.49	$1,966 – $2,771	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,848 mi	$4,111	$2.22	$3,412 – $4,809	4 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$4,587	$2.32	$3,807 – $5,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,392 – $3,372	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$7,311	$2.79	$6,068 – $8,553	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$4,327	$2.34	$3,591 – $5,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$2,576	$2.44	$2,138 – $3,014	3 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 Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,834 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,560 and $5,019.

How far is Pendleton, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,834 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,147 of the $4,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pendleton, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Pendleton, OR to Austin, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology