Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,363hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,765
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,531
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,363

Return trip

Austin → Roanoke$2,988

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Roanoke to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.66	$3,153 – $3,932
53' refrigerated	$4,221	$3.17	$3,672 – $4,770
48' flatbed	$4,277	$3.22	$3,678 – $4,876
Step deck	$4,660	$3.50	$3,914 – $5,405
Power only	$3,131	$2.35	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.78	$1,961 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,315	$1.74	$1,968 – $2,662
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.07	$1,190 – $1,644

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More lanes from Roanoke

Hotshot lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$1,372	$2.91	$1,139 – $1,605	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$4,068	$1.60	$3,376 – $4,759	5 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$1,209	$1.98	$1,004 – $1,415	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$2,182	$1.80	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$3,843	$1.79	$3,189 – $4,496	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$1,133	$2.99	$940 – $1,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$2,488	$1.76	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,991	$1.60	$3,313 – $4,670	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 Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,363 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,765.

How far is Roanoke, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,330 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 $832 of the $2,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,531 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Roanoke, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,988, which makes Roanoke, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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