Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,166hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $968–$1,364
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pensacola to Austin price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $701
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Austin → Pensacola$2,106

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pensacola to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,768	$2.38	$1,574 – $1,963
53' refrigerated	$2,109	$2.84	$1,835 – $2,383
48' flatbed	$2,163	$2.91	$1,861 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,363	$3.18	$1,985 – $2,741
Power only	$1,546	$2.08	$1,345 – $1,747
Hotshot	$1,166	$1.57	$968 – $1,364
26' box truck	$1,149	$1.55	$977 – $1,321
Sprinter van	$707	$0.95	$594 – $820

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More lanes from Pensacola

Hotshot lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$2,241	$1.85	$1,860 – $2,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$2,782	$1.29	$2,309 – $3,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$1,324	$1.42	$1,099 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$970	$1.67	$805 – $1,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$2,519	$1.45	$2,091 – $2,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$1,996	$1.79	$1,657 – $2,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$1,240	$1.54	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$2,685	$1.29	$2,229 – $3,142	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 Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $968 and $1,364.

How far is Pensacola, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 743 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 $465 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pensacola, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,106, which makes Pensacola, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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