Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Paramount, CA hotshot rate

$2,401hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $1,993–$2,809
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Paramount price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $2,401

Return trip

Paramount → Austin$3,526

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

Austin to Paramount by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Paramount, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,595	$2.50	$3,199 – $3,990
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$2.98	$3,726 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,334	$3.01	$3,727 – $4,940
Step deck	$4,720	$3.28	$3,965 – $5,476
Power only	$3,181	$2.21	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.67	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,351	$1.63	$1,998 – $2,703
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.00	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 Paramount

Hotshot lanes into Paramount, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$4,777	$1.65	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$2,356	$1.67	$1,956 – $2,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Paramount, CA is estimated at $2,401 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,993 and $2,809.

How far is Austin, TX from Paramount, CA by truck?

About 1,438 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 $899 of the $2,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramount, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Austin, TX to Paramount, CA 32% cheaper. 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