Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA hotshot rate

$2,557hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $2,122–$2,992
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Santa Barbara → Austin$3,755

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

Austin to Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.95	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,387	$2.19	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.65	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.62	$2,127 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.99	$1,285 – $1,774

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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 Santa Barbara

Hotshot lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$4,897	$1.65	$4,064 – $5,729	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$4,352	$2.05	$3,613 – $5,092	5 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$878	$1.69	$729 – $1,027	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$4,255	$1.47	$3,531 – $4,978	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$2,515	$1.66	$2,087 – $2,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$909	$4.17	$754 – $1,063	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,122 and $2,992.

How far is Austin, TX from Santa Barbara, CA by truck?

About 1,546 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 $967 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,755, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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