Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sumter, SC hotshot rate

$2,565hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$3,000
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,565

Return trip

Sumter → Austin$2,056

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$3.12	$3,426 – $4,272
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$3.72	$3,991 – $5,183
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.77	$4,003 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,072	$4.11	$4,261 – $5,884
Power only	$3,398	$2.76	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,565	$2.08	$2,129 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,514	$2.04	$2,137 – $2,891
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.25	$1,293 – $1,786

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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 Sumter

Hotshot lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,942	$2.72	$5,762 – $8,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,301	$2.89	$1,910 – $2,692	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,315	$2.12	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$3,394	$1.59	$2,817 – $3,971	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$1,372	$2.28	$1,139 – $1,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,695	$2.06	$2,237 – $3,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,780	$2.72	$5,627 – $7,932	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sumter, SC?

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Sumter, SC is estimated at $2,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $3,000.

How far is Austin, TX from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 1,233 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 $771 of the $2,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,056, which makes Austin, TX to Sumter, SC 25% 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