Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$880hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $731–$1,030
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $578
Fuel: $302
All-in estimate: $880

Return trip

Austin → Carlsbad$1,263

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlsbad to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,350	$2.79	$1,201 – $1,498
53' refrigerated	$1,611	$3.33	$1,401 – $1,820
48' flatbed	$1,672	$3.46	$1,438 – $1,906
Step deck	$1,830	$3.79	$1,537 – $2,123
Power only	$1,168	$2.42	$1,016 – $1,320
Hotshot	$880	$1.82	$731 – $1,030
26' box truck	$872	$1.81	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$540	$1.12	$453 – $626

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,723	$1.79	$3,090 – $4,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,442	$1.48	$1,197 – $1,688	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$1,827	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,138	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,093	$1.67	$907 – $1,279	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,416	$1.71	$2,835 – $3,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$859	$1.84	$713 – $1,005	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562	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 Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $880 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $731 and $1,030.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 483 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $302 of the $880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,263, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Austin, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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