Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salina, KS to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,678hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,393–$1,963
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salina to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,244
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,678

Return trip

Austin → Salina$1,376

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salina to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salina, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$3.67	$2,268 – $2,828
53' refrigerated	$3,039	$4.38	$2,644 – $3,434
48' flatbed	$3,123	$4.50	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,412	$4.92	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,225	$3.21	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$2.42	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,654	$2.38	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.47	$856 – $1,182

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More lanes from Salina

Hotshot lanes from Salina, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,053	$2.73	$3,364 – $4,742	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$2,896	$2.05	$2,404 – $3,388	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$1,545	$2.33	$1,282 – $1,808	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$1,782	$2.37	$1,479 – $2,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,467	$2.37	$2,047 – $2,886	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,696	$2.61	$3,068 – $4,325	3 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$1,807	$2.36	$1,500 – $2,115	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$2,827	$2.05	$2,347 – $3,308	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 Salina, KS to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Salina, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,393 and $1,963.

How far is Salina, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 694 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 $434 of the $1,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Salina, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,376, which makes Salina, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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