Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Bend, WI to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,691hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $2,234–$3,149
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Bend to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,691

Return trip

Austin → West Bend$2,178

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Bend to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Bend, WI to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,039	$3.27	$3,595 – $4,484
53' refrigerated	$4,814	$3.89	$4,188 – $5,440
48' flatbed	$4,884	$3.95	$4,200 – $5,568
Step deck	$5,322	$4.30	$4,471 – $6,174
Power only	$3,566	$2.88	$3,103 – $4,030
Hotshot	$2,691	$2.18	$2,234 – $3,149
26' box truck	$2,638	$2.13	$2,243 – $3,034
Sprinter van	$1,616	$1.31	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from West Bend

Hotshot lanes from West Bend, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,663	$2.99	$2,210 – $3,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$4,059	$1.97	$3,369 – $4,749	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$626	$4.74	$520 – $732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,634	$2.18	$2,187 – $3,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$3,809	$2.22	$3,161 – $4,456	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$2,419	$2.88	$2,008 – $2,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$2,848	$2.15	$2,364 – $3,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	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 West Bend, WI to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from West Bend, WI to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,691 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,234 and $3,149.

How far is West Bend, WI from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $773 of the $2,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Bend, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,178, which makes West Bend, WI to Austin, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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