Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA hotshot rate

$2,869hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $2,381–$3,356
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $2,869

Return trip

Berkeley → Austin$4,213

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,282	$2.43	$3,811 – $4,753
53' refrigerated	$5,101	$2.90	$4,438 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,145	$2.92	$4,425 – $5,866
Step deck	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497
Power only	$3,800	$2.16	$3,306 – $4,294
Hotshot	$2,869	$1.63	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,805	$1.59	$2,384 – $3,225
Sprinter van	$1,713	$0.97	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Berkeley

Hotshot lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,292	$3.19	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,441	$2.04	$3,686 – $5,196	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$3,111	$1.61	$2,582 – $3,640	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$1,160	$1.53	$963 – $1,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$4,338	$1.46	$3,600 – $5,075	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $2,869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,381 and $3,356.

How far is Austin, TX from Berkeley, CA by truck?

About 1,762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,102 of the $2,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berkeley, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,213, which makes Austin, TX to Berkeley, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology