Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA hotshot rate

$2,782hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $2,309–$3,255
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Gilroy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,718
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $2,782

Return trip

Gilroy → Austin$4,086

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,155	$2.44	$3,698 – $4,612
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$2.91	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$4,995	$2.93	$4,296 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,438	$3.19	$4,568 – $6,308
Power only	$3,685	$2.17	$3,206 – $4,164
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.63	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,721	$1.60	$2,313 – $3,129
Sprinter van	$1,662	$0.98	$1,396 – $1,928

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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 Gilroy

Hotshot lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$4,951	$1.65	$4,109 – $5,792	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,406	$2.04	$3,657 – $5,155	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$3,026	$1.62	$2,512 – $3,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,079	$1.56	$896 – $1,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$4,309	$1.47	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $2,782 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,309 and $3,255.

How far is Austin, TX from Gilroy, CA by truck?

About 1,702 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 $1,064 of the $2,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,086, which makes Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA 32% cheaper. 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