Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clayton, DE hotshot rate

$3,512hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$4,109
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,483
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Clayton → Austin$2,811

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

Austin to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$3.19	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,251	$3.80	$5,439 – $7,064
48' flatbed	$6,312	$3.83	$5,428 – $7,195
Step deck	$6,872	$4.17	$5,772 – $7,971
Power only	$4,652	$2.83	$4,047 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$2.13	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,435	$2.09	$2,920 – $3,950
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.28	$1,763 – $2,435

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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 Clayton

Hotshot lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$758	$4.89	$629 – $887	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$8,075	$2.88	$6,702 – $9,447	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,405	$3.10	$1,996 – $2,814	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,296	$2.15	$2,736 – $3,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$4,051	$1.67	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$519	$7.63	$431 – $607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,668	$2.12	$3,044 – $4,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,960	$2.88	$6,607 – $9,313	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Clayton, DE?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Clayton, DE is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $4,109.

How far is Austin, TX from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,029 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,811, which makes Austin, TX to Clayton, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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