Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,744hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $1,447–$2,040
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,224
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $1,744

Return trip

Austin → Troy$1,794

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Troy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,637	$3.17	$2,347 – $2,927
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$3.78	$2,735 – $3,553
48' flatbed	$3,217	$3.87	$2,767 – $3,667
Step deck	$3,512	$4.22	$2,950 – $4,073
Power only	$2,311	$2.78	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$2.10	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.06	$1,458 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.27	$886 – $1,224

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More lanes from Troy

Hotshot lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$2,768	$2.59	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$3,897	$1.76	$3,234 – $4,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$1,650	$2.00	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$1,493	$2.20	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$3,552	$1.98	$2,948 – $4,155	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,449	$2.50	$2,032 – $2,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$1,857	$2.06	$1,542 – $2,173	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$3,774	$1.76	$3,132 – $4,416	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 Troy, AL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Troy, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,447 and $2,040.

How far is Troy, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 832 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 $520 of the $1,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Troy, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,794, which makes Troy, AL to Austin, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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