Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,366hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $2,794–$3,938
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $3,366

Return trip

Austin → Portland$5,026

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,015	$2.41	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,973	$2.87	$5,196 – $6,749
48' flatbed	$6,010	$2.88	$5,169 – $6,852
Step deck	$6,539	$3.14	$5,493 – $7,585
Power only	$4,458	$2.14	$3,879 – $5,038
Hotshot	$3,366	$1.62	$2,794 – $3,938
26' box truck	$3,288	$1.58	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,006	$0.96	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,054	$3.17	$875 – $1,233	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$4,708	$1.51	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$1,778	$1.68	$1,476 – $2,080	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$3,220	$1.62	$2,673 – $3,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$4,642	$1.68	$3,853 – $5,432	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$1,162	$2.76	$965 – $1,360	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$3,491	$1.61	$2,898 – $4,085	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$4,670	$1.51	$3,876 – $5,464	6 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 Portland, ME to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Portland, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,366 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,794 and $3,938.

How far is Portland, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,084 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,303 of the $3,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,026, which makes Portland, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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