Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to West Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$2,821hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,301
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to West Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

West Sacramento → Austin$4,143

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

Austin to West Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to West Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 West Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into West Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,959 mi	$4,882	$1.65	$4,052 – $5,712	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,329	$3.14	$1,103 – $1,555	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,112 mi	$4,323	$2.05	$3,588 – $5,058	5 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$3,062	$1.62	$2,542 – $3,583	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$1,140	$1.53	$947 – $1,334	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,717 mi	$2,804	$1.63	$2,327 – $3,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to West Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,301.

How far is Austin, TX from West Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,081 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Sacramento, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,143, which makes Austin, TX to West Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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