Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD hotshot rate

$3,388hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,964
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $3,388

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Austin$2,749

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Austin to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.22	$4,508 – $5,622
53' refrigerated	$6,035	$3.83	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,097	$3.87	$5,244 – $6,951
Step deck	$6,639	$4.22	$5,577 – $7,701
Power only	$4,488	$2.85	$3,905 – $5,072
Hotshot	$3,388	$2.15	$2,812 – $3,964
26' box truck	$3,315	$2.10	$2,818 – $3,812
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.29	$1,702 – $2,350

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Hotshot lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$910	$3.96	$755 – $1,065	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$7,952	$2.89	$6,601 – $9,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,323	$3.15	$1,928 – $2,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$3,168	$2.17	$2,629 – $3,706	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$3,973	$1.68	$3,297 – $4,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$648	$4.63	$538 – $759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$7,830	$2.89	$6,498 – $9,161	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $3,388 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,964.

How far is Austin, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,575 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 $985 of the $3,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,749, which makes Austin, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →