Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Benicia, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,203hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $3,488–$4,917
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benicia to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Austin → Benicia$2,861

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Benicia to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Benicia, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.57	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,474	$4.25	$6,502 – $8,446
48' flatbed	$7,539	$4.29	$6,483 – $8,594
Step deck	$8,206	$4.67	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,567	$3.17	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.39	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.34	$3,493 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.43	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Benicia

Hotshot lanes from Benicia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,891	$2.96	$7,379 – $10,402	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$1,306	$3.17	$1,084 – $1,528	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$4,815	$2.23	$3,997 – $5,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,226	$2.93	$1,847 – $2,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,299	$2.82	$6,888 – $9,710	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$1,575	$2.90	$1,307 – $1,842	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Benicia, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,488 and $4,917.

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

About 1,757 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 $1,098 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,861, which makes Benicia, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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