Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,081hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $1,727–$2,435
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,299
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,081

Return trip

Austin → Charleston$2,596

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charleston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$2.50	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,722	$2.97	$3,238 – $4,205
48' flatbed	$3,775	$3.02	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,114	$3.29	$3,456 – $4,772
Power only	$2,758	$2.20	$2,399 – $3,116
Hotshot	$2,081	$1.66	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,040	$1.63	$1,734 – $2,346
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.00	$1,049 – $1,449

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More lanes from Charleston

Hotshot lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,783	$2.38	$1,480 – $2,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$3,853	$1.48	$3,198 – $4,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$1,494	$1.68	$1,240 – $1,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,870	$1.70	$1,552 – $2,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,621	$1.66	$3,005 – $4,236	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,551	$2.33	$1,287 – $1,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,180	$1.65	$1,809 – $2,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$3,759	$1.48	$3,120 – $4,398	5 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 Charleston, SC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,081 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,727 and $2,435.

How far is Charleston, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $782 of the $2,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes Charleston, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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