Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL hotshot rate

$2,965hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,461–$3,469
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,965

Return trip

Lakeland → Austin$1,642

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

Austin to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$3.92	$3,966 – $4,946
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$4.67	$4,620 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152
Step deck	$5,883	$5.17	$4,942 – $6,825
Power only	$3,929	$3.45	$3,418 – $4,439
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.61	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.56	$2,472 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.57	$1,497 – $2,068

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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 Lakeland

Hotshot lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$3,199	$2.76	$2,656 – $3,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$8,659	$3.36	$7,187 – $10,131	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,932	$3.32	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,595	$2.68	$2,154 – $3,036	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$4,215	$1.96	$3,498 – $4,931	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$2,671	$2.48	$2,217 – $3,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,076	$2.59	$2,553 – $3,598	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$8,390	$3.37	$6,964 – $9,816	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $2,965 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,461 and $3,469.

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

About 1,138 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 $711 of the $2,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,642, which makes Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →