Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lemon Grove, CA hotshot rate

$2,278hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $1,891–$2,666
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Lemon Grove price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,432
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

Lemon Grove → Austin$3,346

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

Austin to Lemon Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lemon Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698
Step deck	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,019	$2.23	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$1.68	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.65	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.01	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Lemon Grove

Hotshot lanes into Lemon Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$4,731	$1.65	$3,927 – $5,536	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$4,173	$2.05	$3,464 – $4,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$2,527	$1.66	$2,097 – $2,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$671	$1.95	$557 – $785	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$4,101	$1.47	$3,404 – $4,798	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$2,228	$1.69	$1,849 – $2,606	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Lemon Grove, CA is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,891 and $2,666.

How far is Austin, TX from Lemon Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,353 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 $846 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lemon Grove, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Austin, TX to Lemon Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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