Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,070hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $1,718–$2,422
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukee to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,473
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Austin → Waukee$1,714

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

Waukee to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$3.27	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,722	$3.90	$3,238 – $4,206
48' flatbed	$3,796	$3.98	$3,265 – $4,328
Step deck	$4,141	$4.34	$3,479 – $4,804
Power only	$2,744	$2.87	$2,387 – $3,101
Hotshot	$2,070	$2.17	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,034	$2.13	$1,729 – $2,339
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.31	$1,049 – $1,449

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More lanes from Waukee

Hotshot lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$3,297	$2.69	$2,737 – $3,858	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$3,246	$1.92	$2,694 – $3,798	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,007	$2.66	$836 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,093	$2.16	$1,737 – $2,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$2,932	$2.18	$2,434 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,003	$2.58	$2,492 – $3,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,211	$2.14	$1,835 – $2,587	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$3,204	$1.93	$2,659 – $3,748	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 Waukee, IA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Waukee, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,718 and $2,422.

How far is Waukee, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 955 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 $597 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,714, which makes Waukee, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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