Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wentzville, MO to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,861hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,178
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wentzville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,340
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $1,861

Return trip

Austin → Wentzville$1,520

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

Wentzville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wentzville, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,815	$3.38	$2,505 – $3,125
53' refrigerated	$3,356	$4.02	$2,920 – $3,793
48' flatbed	$3,434	$4.12	$2,953 – $3,915
Step deck	$3,748	$4.49	$3,149 – $4,348
Power only	$2,468	$2.96	$2,147 – $2,788
Hotshot	$1,861	$2.23	$1,545 – $2,178
26' box truck	$1,832	$2.20	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.35	$946 – $1,306

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More lanes from Wentzville

Hotshot lanes from Wentzville, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,070 mi	$2,952	$2.76	$2,450 – $3,454	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,841 mi	$3,510	$1.91	$2,913 – $4,107	4 d
Chicago, IL	316 mi	$905	$2.87	$751 – $1,059	1 d
Houston, TX	796 mi	$1,795	$2.25	$1,490 – $2,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,151	$2.16	$2,615 – $3,687	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	995 mi	$2,646	$2.66	$2,196 – $3,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$2,013	$2.19	$1,670 – $2,355	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$3,435	$1.91	$2,851 – $4,019	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 Wentzville, MO to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Wentzville, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,178.

How far is Wentzville, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 834 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 $521 of the $1,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wentzville, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes Wentzville, MO to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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