Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jacksonville, NC hotshot rate

$2,882hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$3,372
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Jacksonville → Austin$2,365

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

Austin to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,315	$2.99	$3,840 – $4,790
53' refrigerated	$5,141	$3.56	$4,473 – $5,810
48' flatbed	$5,202	$3.61	$4,474 – $5,930
Step deck	$5,666	$3.93	$4,760 – $6,573
Power only	$3,819	$2.65	$3,322 – $4,315
Hotshot	$2,882	$2.00	$2,392 – $3,372
26' box truck	$2,822	$1.96	$2,399 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,726	$1.20	$1,450 – $2,002

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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 Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$1,390	$2.61	$1,153 – $1,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$7,277	$2.65	$6,040 – $8,514	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,438	$2.78	$2,024 – $2,852	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,639	$2.03	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$3,604	$1.55	$2,991 – $4,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,109	$2.44	$920 – $1,297	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$3,012	$1.98	$2,500 – $3,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,127	$2.66	$5,915 – $8,339	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $3,372.

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

About 1,443 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 $902 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Austin, TX to Jacksonville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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