Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL hotshot rate

$3,054hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $2,535–$3,573
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Fort Myers price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,317
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,054

Return trip

Fort Myers → Austin$1,691

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Fort Myers by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,587	$3.89	$4,082 – $5,092
53' refrigerated	$5,467	$4.64	$4,756 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,552	$4.71	$4,774 – $6,329
Step deck	$6,051	$5.13	$5,083 – $7,019
Power only	$4,047	$3.43	$3,521 – $4,573
Hotshot	$3,054	$2.59	$2,535 – $3,573
26' box truck	$2,995	$2.54	$2,546 – $3,444
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.56	$1,541 – $2,128

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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 Fort Myers

Hotshot lanes into Fort Myers, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$3,437	$2.72	$2,853 – $4,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$8,813	$3.35	$7,315 – $10,311	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$4,253	$3.27	$3,530 – $4,976	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,680	$2.66	$2,224 – $3,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$4,303	$1.96	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$2,886	$2.44	$2,396 – $3,377	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,147	$2.58	$2,612 – $3,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$8,532	$3.36	$7,082 – $9,983	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL is estimated at $3,054 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,535 and $3,573.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Myers, FL by truck?

About 1,179 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 $737 of the $3,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,691, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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