Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$4,349hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,953 mi
Typical range: $3,610–$5,088
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,128
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,349

Return trip

Worcester → Austin$2,977

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

Austin to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,484	$3.32	$5,771 – $7,197
53' refrigerated	$7,723	$3.95	$6,719 – $8,727
48' flatbed	$7,779	$3.98	$6,690 – $8,868
Step deck	$8,464	$4.33	$7,110 – $9,819
Power only	$5,761	$2.95	$5,012 – $6,509
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.23	$3,610 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,249	$2.18	$3,612 – $4,887
Sprinter van	$2,594	$1.33	$2,179 – $3,009

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,610 and $5,088.

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

About 1,953 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 $1,221 of the $4,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,977, which makes Austin, TX to Worcester, 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