Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pullman, WA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,963hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $3,289–$4,637
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pullman to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Austin → Pullman$2,942

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pullman to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pullman, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,914	$3.26	$5,264 – $6,565
53' refrigerated	$7,045	$3.88	$6,129 – $7,961
48' flatbed	$7,103	$3.91	$6,108 – $8,097
Step deck	$7,731	$4.26	$6,494 – $8,967
Power only	$5,250	$2.89	$4,567 – $5,932
Hotshot	$3,963	$2.18	$3,289 – $4,637
26' box truck	$3,874	$2.13	$3,293 – $4,455
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.30	$1,987 – $2,744

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More lanes from Pullman

Hotshot lanes from Pullman, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$7,022	$2.74	$5,829 – $8,216	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,039 mi	$2,374	$2.29	$1,971 – $2,778	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,755 mi	$3,661	$2.09	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
Houston, TX	1,950 mi	$4,225	$2.17	$3,507 – $4,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$2,783	$2.49	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,519 mi	$6,578	$2.61	$5,460 – $7,696	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$4,008	$2.18	$3,327 – $4,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	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 Pullman, WA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Pullman, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,289 and $4,637.

How far is Pullman, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,135 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Pullman, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Pullman, WA to Austin, TX 35% 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