Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,714hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $2,253–$3,176
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

Austin → St. Paul$2,327

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$3.31	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$3.94	$4,224 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,926	$4.00	$4,236 – $5,616
Step deck	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,596	$2.92	$3,129 – $4,064
Hotshot	$2,714	$2.20	$2,253 – $3,176
26' box truck	$2,661	$2.16	$2,262 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.32	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	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 St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,253 and $3,176.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,231 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 $770 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,327, which makes St. Paul, MN to Austin, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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