Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Charleston, SC hotshot rate

$2,596hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $2,155–$3,038
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,814
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,596

Return trip

Charleston → Austin$2,081

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,896	$3.11	$3,467 – $4,324
53' refrigerated	$4,642	$3.71	$4,039 – $5,246
48' flatbed	$4,709	$3.76	$4,050 – $5,368
Step deck	$5,132	$4.10	$4,311 – $5,953
Power only	$3,440	$2.75	$2,993 – $3,887
Hotshot	$2,596	$2.08	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,545	$2.03	$2,163 – $2,926
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.25	$1,309 – $1,808

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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 Charleston

Hotshot lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,822	$2.43	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$7,059	$2.71	$5,859 – $8,259	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,509	$2.82	$2,082 – $2,935	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,332	$2.12	$1,936 – $2,729	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,456	$1.58	$2,868 – $4,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,478	$2.22	$1,227 – $1,730	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,719	$2.06	$2,257 – $3,182	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,887	$2.72	$5,716 – $8,058	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $2,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,155 and $3,038.

How far is Austin, TX from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 1,251 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $782 of the $2,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,081, which makes Austin, TX to Charleston, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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