Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,352hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $1,122–$1,582
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Memphis to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $944
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,352

Return trip

Austin → West Memphis$1,337

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Memphis to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,056	$3.15	$1,830 – $2,282
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$3.76	$2,134 – $2,772
48' flatbed	$2,525	$3.87	$2,171 – $2,878
Step deck	$2,759	$4.23	$2,318 – $3,201
Power only	$1,793	$2.75	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$2.07	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,334	$2.05	$1,134 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$822	$1.26	$691 – $954

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More lanes from West Memphis

Hotshot lanes from West Memphis, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$2,721	$2.40	$2,258 – $3,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$3,151	$1.67	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,164	$2.05	$966 – $1,361	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$1,216	$2.16	$1,010 – $1,423	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$2,796	$1.89	$2,321 – $3,271	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$2,423	$2.31	$2,011 – $2,835	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$1,483	$2.01	$1,231 – $1,735	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$3,054	$1.67	$2,535 – $3,574	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 Memphis, AR to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,122 and $1,582.

How far is West Memphis, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 652 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 $408 of the $1,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Memphis, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,337, which makes West Memphis, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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