Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA hotshot rate

$2,922hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $2,425–$3,419
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Santa Rosa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $2,922

Return trip

Santa Rosa → Austin$4,292

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 Rosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,361	$2.42	$3,881 – $4,841
53' refrigerated	$5,195	$2.89	$4,520 – $5,870
48' flatbed	$5,238	$2.91	$4,505 – $5,971
Step deck	$5,701	$3.17	$4,789 – $6,613
Power only	$3,871	$2.15	$3,367 – $4,374
Hotshot	$2,922	$1.62	$2,425 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,857	$1.59	$2,428 – $3,285
Sprinter van	$1,744	$0.97	$1,465 – $2,023

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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 Rosa

Hotshot lanes into Santa Rosa, 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	458 mi	$1,400	$3.06	$1,162 – $1,639	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$3,162	$1.61	$2,624 – $3,699	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$1,212	$1.51	$1,006 – $1,418	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$4,351	$1.46	$3,612 – $5,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$2,902	$1.63	$2,409 – $3,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$1,669	$2.83	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA is estimated at $2,922 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,425 and $3,419.

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

About 1,799 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 $1,125 of the $2,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,292, which makes Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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