Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Westminster, CA hotshot rate

$2,382hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,787
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Westminster price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,382

Return trip

Westminster → Austin$3,499

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

Austin to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Westminster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435
Power only	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655

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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 Westminster

Hotshot lanes into Westminster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$4,768	$1.65	$3,958 – $5,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$4,204	$2.05	$3,490 – $4,919	4 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$2,629	$1.65	$2,182 – $3,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$738	$1.84	$612 – $863	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$4,138	$1.47	$3,434 – $4,841	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d
San Diego, CA	96 mi	$659	$6.86	$547 – $771	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$2,414	$1.67	$2,004 – $2,824	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Westminster, CA is estimated at $2,382 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,787.

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

About 1,425 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 $891 of the $2,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,499, which makes Austin, TX to Westminster, 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