Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Caribou, ME hotshot rate

$5,513hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $4,576–$6,451
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Caribou price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $5,513

Return trip

Caribou → Austin$3,693

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Austin to Caribou by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Caribou, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,204	$3.55	$7,302 – $9,106
53' refrigerated	$9,771	$4.23	$8,501 – $11,041
48' flatbed	$9,820	$4.25	$8,445 – $11,194
Step deck	$10,681	$4.63	$8,972 – $12,390
Power only	$7,302	$3.16	$6,353 – $8,251
Hotshot	$5,513	$2.39	$4,576 – $6,451
26' box truck	$5,382	$2.33	$4,575 – $6,189
Sprinter van	$3,282	$1.42	$2,757 – $3,807

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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 Caribou

Hotshot lanes into Caribou, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,942	$3.16	$1,612 – $2,272	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$10,708	$3.30	$8,888 – $12,528	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$4,025	$3.30	$3,340 – $4,709	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$5,322	$2.40	$4,417 – $6,227	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$5,566	$1.91	$4,620 – $6,512	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,899	$2.71	$1,576 – $2,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$5,700	$2.38	$4,731 – $6,670	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$10,662	$3.31	$8,849 – $12,474	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Caribou, ME?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Caribou, ME is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,576 and $6,451.

How far is Austin, TX from Caribou, ME by truck?

About 2,308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,443 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caribou, ME to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,693, which makes Austin, TX to Caribou, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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