Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA hotshot rate

$2,857hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $2,371–$3,343
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Carlos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

San Carlos → Austin$4,196

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

Austin to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,265	$2.43	$3,796 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,081	$2.90	$4,421 – $5,742
48' flatbed	$5,125	$2.92	$4,408 – $5,843
Step deck	$5,579	$3.18	$4,686 – $6,472
Power only	$3,785	$2.16	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.63	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,793	$1.59	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,706	$0.97	$1,433 – $1,979

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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 San Carlos

Hotshot lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$4,992	$1.65	$4,143 – $5,841	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,243	$3.26	$1,031 – $1,454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,456	$2.04	$3,698 – $5,214	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$3,100	$1.61	$2,573 – $3,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,145	$1.53	$950 – $1,340	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,349	$1.46	$3,609 – $5,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,371 and $3,343.

How far is Austin, TX from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,097 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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