Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,342hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,910
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $3,342

Return trip

Austin → Chula Vista$2,275

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

Chula Vista to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,008	$3.71	$4,457 – $5,559
53' refrigerated	$5,968	$4.42	$5,192 – $6,743
48' flatbed	$6,045	$4.47	$5,199 – $6,891
Step deck	$6,586	$4.87	$5,532 – $7,639
Power only	$4,428	$3.28	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,342	$2.47	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,274	$2.42	$2,782 – $3,765
Sprinter van	$2,003	$1.48	$1,683 – $2,324

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More lanes from Chula Vista

Hotshot lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,492	$2.97	$7,048 – $9,936	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,706	$2.43	$3,076 – $4,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,290	$3.74	$1,070 – $1,509	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,266	$2.48	$2,710 – $3,821	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999	3 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 Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,342 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,910.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,351 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 $845 of the $3,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,275, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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