Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO hotshot rate

$2,228hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $1,849–$2,606
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Castle Rock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,678
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,228

Return trip

Castle Rock → Austin$1,272

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Castle Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$3.83	$2,995 – $3,735
53' refrigerated	$4,012	$4.56	$3,490 – $4,533
48' flatbed	$4,099	$4.66	$3,525 – $4,673
Step deck	$4,474	$5.09	$3,758 – $5,189
Power only	$2,953	$3.36	$2,569 – $3,336
Hotshot	$2,228	$2.53	$1,849 – $2,606
26' box truck	$2,191	$2.49	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.53	$1,131 – $1,561

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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 Castle Rock

Hotshot lanes into Castle Rock, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$4,602	$2.39	$3,820 – $5,385	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$3,472	$3.52	$2,882 – $4,062	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,374	$3.12	$2,800 – $3,947	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,484	$2.47	$2,061 – $2,906	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$1,474	$2.20	$1,223 – $1,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,961	$2.13	$3,288 – $4,635	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,296	$2.51	$1,906 – $2,686	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$3,421	$3.53	$2,839 – $4,002	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO is estimated at $2,228 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,849 and $2,606.

How far is Austin, TX from Castle Rock, CO by truck?

About 879 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 $550 of the $2,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, which makes Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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