Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID hotshot rate

$3,318hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,882
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Caldwell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,318

Return trip

Caldwell → Austin$2,722

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

Austin to Caldwell by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,958	$3.03	$4,413 – $5,503
53' refrigerated	$5,907	$3.61	$5,139 – $6,674
48' flatbed	$5,964	$3.65	$5,129 – $6,799
Step deck	$6,493	$3.97	$5,454 – $7,532
Power only	$4,395	$2.69	$3,824 – $4,967
Hotshot	$3,318	$2.03	$2,754 – $3,882
26' box truck	$3,245	$1.98	$2,759 – $3,732
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.21	$1,666 – $2,300

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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 Caldwell

Hotshot lanes into Caldwell, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$5,282	$2.06	$4,384 – $6,180	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,577	$3.25	$2,139 – $3,015	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,470	$2.58	$3,710 – $5,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$3,578	$2.01	$2,970 – $4,186	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$1,594	$1.83	$1,323 – $1,866	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$4,605	$1.83	$3,822 – $5,388	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,345	$2.03	$2,776 – $3,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$2,808	$3.18	$2,330 – $3,285	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID is estimated at $3,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,882.

How far is Austin, TX from Caldwell, ID by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,023 of the $3,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, which makes Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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