Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,815hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $1,507–$2,124
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens-Clarke County to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $648
All-in estimate: $1,815

Return trip

Austin → Athens-Clarke County$2,147

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,733	$2.64	$2,432 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,258	$3.14	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,317	$3.20	$2,852 – $3,781
Step deck	$3,617	$3.49	$3,038 – $4,196
Power only	$2,406	$2.32	$2,093 – $2,718
Hotshot	$1,815	$1.75	$1,507 – $2,124
26' box truck	$1,782	$1.72	$1,515 – $2,049
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.06	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,951	$2.38	$1,619 – $2,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$3,593	$1.52	$2,982 – $4,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,267	$1.81	$1,052 – $1,483	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,617	$1.80	$1,342 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,325	$1.71	$2,760 – $3,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,695	$2.32	$1,407 – $1,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,925	$1.73	$1,597 – $2,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,815 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,507 and $2,124.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,036 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 $648 of the $1,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,147, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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