Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Garner, NC hotshot rate

$2,770hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $2,299–$3,241
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Garner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,770

Return trip

Garner → Austin$2,273

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

Austin to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,150	$3.01	$3,693 – $4,606
53' refrigerated	$4,945	$3.59	$4,302 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$5,007	$3.63	$4,306 – $5,708
Step deck	$5,455	$3.96	$4,582 – $6,327
Power only	$3,670	$2.66	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,770	$2.01	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,713	$1.97	$2,306 – $3,120
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.20	$1,394 – $1,926

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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 Garner

Hotshot lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$1,338	$2.66	$1,111 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,049	$2.66	$5,850 – $8,247	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,188	$2.87	$1,816 – $2,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,540	$2.04	$2,108 – $2,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,478	$1.55	$2,887 – $4,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,047	$2.51	$869 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,905	$2.00	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$6,906	$2.67	$5,732 – $8,080	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Garner, NC is estimated at $2,770 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,299 and $3,241.

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

About 1,378 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 $862 of the $2,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,273, which makes Austin, TX to Garner, 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