Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gainesville, FL hotshot rate

$2,856hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,341
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,176
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Gainesville → Austin$1,582

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

Austin to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.95	$3,823 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$4.71	$4,455 – $5,786
48' flatbed	$5,208	$4.79	$4,479 – $5,937
Step deck	$5,679	$5.22	$4,770 – $6,587
Power only	$3,785	$3.48	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,856	$2.62	$2,370 – $3,341
26' box truck	$2,803	$2.58	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.58	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 Gainesville

Hotshot lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,957	$2.80	$2,454 – $3,460	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$8,446	$3.36	$7,010 – $9,881	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$3,559	$3.38	$2,954 – $4,164	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,497	$2.71	$2,073 – $2,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,094	$1.97	$3,398 – $4,790	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,452	$2.53	$2,035 – $2,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,982	$2.60	$2,475 – $3,489	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$8,189	$3.37	$6,797 – $9,582	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,341.

How far is Austin, TX from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 1,088 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 $680 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,582, which makes Austin, TX to Gainesville, FL 81% 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