Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salinas, CA hotshot rate

$2,779hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $2,307–$3,252
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,716
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $2,779

Return trip

Salinas → Austin$4,082

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

Austin to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$2.44	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,945	$2.91	$4,302 – $5,588
48' flatbed	$4,990	$2.94	$4,291 – $5,689
Step deck	$5,432	$3.20	$4,563 – $6,301
Power only	$3,681	$2.17	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,779	$1.63	$2,307 – $3,252
26' box truck	$2,718	$1.60	$2,310 – $3,125
Sprinter van	$1,660	$0.98	$1,395 – $1,926

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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 Salinas

Hotshot lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$4,969	$1.65	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,087	$3.56	$902 – $1,272	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$4,428	$2.04	$3,675 – $5,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$3,023	$1.62	$2,509 – $3,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,072	$1.57	$890 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$4,325	$1.47	$3,590 – $5,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$2,750	$1.64	$2,283 – $3,218	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,355	$3.11	$1,125 – $1,586	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Salinas, CA is estimated at $2,779 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,307 and $3,252.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,063 of the $2,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes Austin, TX to Salinas, 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