Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to New Castle, DE hotshot rate

$3,540hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$4,142
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to New Castle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,502
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

New Castle → Austin$2,834

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.18	$4,707 – $5,871
53' refrigerated	$6,301	$3.79	$5,482 – $7,120
48' flatbed	$6,361	$3.83	$5,470 – $7,251
Step deck	$6,925	$4.17	$5,817 – $8,033
Power only	$4,689	$2.82	$4,080 – $5,299
Hotshot	$3,540	$2.13	$2,938 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,462	$2.08	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.27	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 New Castle

Hotshot lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$708	$5.45	$588 – $829	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,077	$2.88	$6,704 – $9,450	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,389	$3.11	$1,982 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$3,328	$2.15	$2,762 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$4,057	$1.67	$3,367 – $4,746	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$3,696	$2.12	$3,067 – $4,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,968	$2.88	$6,613 – $9,323	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,234	$2.16	$2,684 – $3,784	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to New Castle, DE?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to New Castle, DE is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $4,142.

How far is Austin, TX from New Castle, DE by truck?

About 1,661 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 $1,038 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Austin, TX to New Castle, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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