Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$2,748hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$3,215
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,748

Return trip

Durham → Austin$2,254

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$3.02	$3,664 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,906	$3.59	$4,268 – $5,543
48' flatbed	$4,968	$3.64	$4,273 – $5,664
Step deck	$5,412	$3.97	$4,546 – $6,278
Power only	$3,640	$2.67	$3,167 – $4,114
Hotshot	$2,748	$2.01	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,691	$1.97	$2,288 – $3,095
Sprinter van	$1,647	$1.21	$1,383 – $1,910

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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 Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Durham, NC?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,748 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $3,215.

How far is Austin, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,365 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 $853 of the $2,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Austin, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology