Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Melrose, MA hotshot rate

$4,445hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $3,689–$5,201
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Melrose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,194
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $4,445

Return trip

Melrose → Austin$3,042

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,625	$3.31	$5,896 – $7,354
53' refrigerated	$7,891	$3.94	$6,865 – $8,917
48' flatbed	$7,945	$3.97	$6,833 – $9,057
Step deck	$8,645	$4.32	$7,262 – $10,028
Power only	$5,887	$2.94	$5,122 – $6,653
Hotshot	$4,445	$2.22	$3,689 – $5,201
26' box truck	$4,342	$2.17	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.32	$2,226 – $3,074

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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 Melrose

Hotshot lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$963	$4.21	$800 – $1,127	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$9,336	$3.04	$7,749 – $10,923	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,147	$3.13	$2,612 – $3,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$4,235	$2.23	$3,515 – $4,955	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,774	$1.76	$3,962 – $5,585	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,027	$3.21	$852 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$9,248	$3.05	$7,676 – $10,820	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Melrose, MA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Melrose, MA is estimated at $4,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,689 and $5,201.

How far is Austin, TX from Melrose, MA by truck?

About 2,001 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 $1,251 of the $4,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melrose, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,042, which makes Austin, TX to Melrose, MA 46% more expensive. 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