Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,194hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $991–$1,397
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rio Rancho to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $734
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,194

Return trip

Austin → Rio Rancho$1,712

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rio Rancho to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,810	$2.46	$1,611 – $2,009
53' refrigerated	$2,159	$2.94	$1,878 – $2,440
48' flatbed	$2,216	$3.01	$1,905 – $2,526
Step deck	$2,420	$3.29	$2,033 – $2,807
Power only	$1,583	$2.15	$1,377 – $1,788
Hotshot	$1,194	$1.62	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,176	$1.60	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$724	$0.99	$608 – $840

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More lanes from Rio Rancho

Hotshot lanes from Rio Rancho, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$3,810	$1.78	$3,162 – $4,458	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$1,222	$1.54	$1,015 – $1,430	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$1,829	$1.38	$1,518 – $2,140	3 d
Houston, TX	897 mi	$1,395	$1.56	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$813	$2.10	$675 – $951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$3,510	$1.70	$2,913 – $4,106	4 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$1,195	$1.62	$992 – $1,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,152	$1.57	$956 – $1,347	2 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 Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,194 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $991 and $1,397.

How far is Rio Rancho, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 735 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 $460 of the $1,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Rio Rancho, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,712, which makes Rio Rancho, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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