Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbia, TN hotshot rate

$1,767hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $1,467–$2,068
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Columbia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,235
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $1,767

Return trip

Columbia → Austin$1,702

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Austin to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.14	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$3.74	$2,771 – $3,600
48' flatbed	$3,257	$3.83	$2,801 – $3,713
Step deck	$3,555	$4.18	$2,987 – $4,124
Power only	$2,343	$2.75	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,767	$2.08	$1,467 – $2,068
26' box truck	$1,739	$2.04	$1,478 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.26	$898 – $1,240

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,022	$2.16	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,410	$2.58	$4,490 – $6,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,543	$3.04	$1,281 – $1,805	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$1,592	$2.14	$1,321 – $1,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,559	$1.52	$2,124 – $2,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$1,658	$1.96	$1,376 – $1,939	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,904	$2.04	$1,580 – $2,227	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,268	$2.59	$4,372 – $6,163	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbia, TN?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Columbia, TN is estimated at $1,767 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,467 and $2,068.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 851 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 $532 of the $1,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,702, which makes Austin, TX to Columbia, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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