Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Seaside, CA hotshot rate

$2,795hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $2,320–$3,270
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,795

Return trip

Seaside → Austin$4,105

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

Austin to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,174	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,633
53' refrigerated	$4,973	$2.91	$4,326 – $5,619
48' flatbed	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720
Step deck	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336
Power only	$3,702	$2.16	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,733	$1.60	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.98	$1,402 – $1,937

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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 Seaside

Hotshot lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$4,989	$1.65	$4,141 – $5,837	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,099	$3.53	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$4,452	$2.04	$3,695 – $5,209	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$3,039	$1.62	$2,522 – $3,556	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,084	$1.56	$900 – $1,268	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$4,343	$1.46	$3,605 – $5,082	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$1,366	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Seaside, CA is estimated at $2,795 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,320 and $3,270.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,070 of the $2,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,105, which makes Austin, TX to Seaside, 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