Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,363hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,765
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $2,363

Return trip

Austin → Plum$3,092

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

Plum to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$2.43	$3,149 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$2.90	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,265	$2.93	$3,667 – $4,862
Step deck	$4,645	$3.20	$3,902 – $5,388
Power only	$3,131	$2.15	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.63	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.59	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,415	$0.97	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from Plum

Hotshot lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,069	$2.97	$887 – $1,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$3,769	$1.48	$3,128 – $4,409	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$971	$1.95	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$2,228	$1.64	$1,849 – $2,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$3,591	$1.66	$2,981 – $4,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$895	$3.09	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$2,483	$1.61	$2,061 – $2,905	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$3,716	$1.48	$3,084 – $4,347	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 Plum, PA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Plum, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,363 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,765.

How far is Plum, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,453 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 $908 of the $2,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes Plum, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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