Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA hotshot rate

$3,416hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,997
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

Lancaster → Austin$2,611

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Austin to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$3.13	$4,544 – $5,667
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$3.73	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,142	$3.77	$5,282 – $7,002
Step deck	$6,687	$4.11	$5,617 – $7,757
Power only	$4,526	$2.78	$3,937 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,416	$2.10	$2,836 – $3,997
26' box truck	$3,342	$2.05	$2,841 – $3,843
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.25	$1,715 – $2,369

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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 Lancaster

Hotshot lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$744	$4.80	$618 – $871	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,804	$2.83	$6,478 – $9,131	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,222	$3.10	$1,844 – $2,600	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,217	$2.12	$2,671 – $3,764	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$3,914	$1.65	$3,248 – $4,579	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$518	$7.10	$430 – $607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,571	$2.08	$2,964 – $4,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,700	$2.83	$6,391 – $9,009	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,997.

How far is Austin, TX from Lancaster, PA by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,018 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, PA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Austin, TX to Lancaster, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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