Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$2,932hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,431
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Francisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $2,932

Return trip

San Francisco → Austin$4,306

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.42	$3,894 – $4,857
53' refrigerated	$5,213	$2.89	$4,535 – $5,890
48' flatbed	$5,256	$2.91	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,720	$3.17	$4,805 – $6,635
Power only	$3,884	$2.15	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,932	$1.62	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,866	$1.59	$2,436 – $3,296
Sprinter van	$1,750	$0.97	$1,470 – $2,030

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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 Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,932 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,431.

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

About 1,806 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 $1,129 of the $2,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,306, which makes Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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