Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,770hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 894 mi
Typical range: $1,469–$2,071
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,211
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Austin → Smyrna$1,838

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,673	$2.99	$2,379 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,186	$3.56	$2,772 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,255	$3.64	$2,799 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,551	$3.97	$2,983 – $4,120
Power only	$2,346	$2.62	$2,041 – $2,651
Hotshot	$1,770	$1.98	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,740	$1.95	$1,479 – $2,001
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.20	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$2,289	$2.57	$1,900 – $2,679	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$3,594	$1.69	$2,983 – $4,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,068	$2.21	$886 – $1,249	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,602	$2.03	$1,330 – $1,875	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,277	$1.91	$2,720 – $3,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,004	$2.50	$1,664 – $2,345	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,903	$1.95	$1,579 – $2,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$3,504	$1.70	$2,908 – $4,100	4 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 Smyrna, TN to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 894 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,469 and $2,071.

How far is Smyrna, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 894 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 $559 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Smyrna, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes Smyrna, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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