Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elmira, NY hotshot rate

$3,676hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $3,051–$4,301
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Elmira price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,630
Fuel: $1,046
All-in estimate: $3,676

Return trip

Elmira → Austin$3,010

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

Austin to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,492	$3.28	$4,888 – $6,096
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$3.91	$5,692 – $7,393
48' flatbed	$6,604	$3.95	$5,680 – $7,529
Step deck	$7,190	$4.30	$6,039 – $8,340
Power only	$4,870	$2.91	$4,237 – $5,503
Hotshot	$3,676	$2.20	$3,051 – $4,301
26' box truck	$3,596	$2.15	$3,056 – $4,135
Sprinter van	$2,197	$1.31	$1,845 – $2,548

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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 Elmira

Hotshot lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$897	$4.25	$745 – $1,050	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$8,104	$2.98	$6,727 – $9,482	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,194	$3.33	$1,821 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$3,492	$2.21	$2,899 – $4,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$4,080	$1.73	$3,387 – $4,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$775	$3.89	$643 – $907	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$3,843	$2.18	$3,190 – $4,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$8,016	$2.98	$6,653 – $9,379	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Elmira, NY?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Elmira, NY is estimated at $3,676 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,051 and $4,301.

How far is Austin, TX from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 1,673 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 $1,046 of the $3,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,010, which makes Austin, TX to Elmira, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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