Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Somerville, MA hotshot rate

$4,435hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$5,189
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Somerville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,435

Return trip

Somerville → Austin$3,035

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Somerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Somerville, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.31	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,874	$3.94	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,927	$3.97	$6,818 – $9,037
Step deck	$8,626	$4.32	$7,246 – $10,006
Power only	$5,874	$2.94	$5,111 – $6,638
Hotshot	$4,435	$2.22	$3,681 – $5,189
26' box truck	$4,333	$2.17	$3,683 – $4,983
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.32	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 Somerville

Hotshot lanes into Somerville, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$951	$4.26	$789 – $1,112	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$9,330	$3.04	$7,744 – $10,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$3,140	$3.13	$2,606 – $3,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,225	$2.23	$3,507 – $4,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,769	$1.76	$3,958 – $5,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,016	$3.23	$843 – $1,188	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$4,605	$2.21	$3,822 – $5,387	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$9,242	$3.05	$7,671 – $10,814	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Somerville, MA?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Somerville, MA is estimated at $4,435 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $5,189.

How far is Austin, TX from Somerville, MA by truck?

About 1,996 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 $1,248 of the $4,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Somerville, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,035, which makes Austin, TX to Somerville, MA 46% more expensive. 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