Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,232hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $2,682–$3,781
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coachella to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,420
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $3,232

Return trip

Austin → Coachella$2,200

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

Coachella to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,846	$3.73	$4,313 – $5,379
53' refrigerated	$5,775	$4.45	$5,024 – $6,525
48' flatbed	$5,854	$4.51	$5,034 – $6,673
Step deck	$6,378	$4.91	$5,358 – $7,399
Power only	$4,282	$3.30	$3,725 – $4,838
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.49	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,167	$2.44	$2,692 – $3,641
Sprinter van	$1,938	$1.49	$1,628 – $2,249

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More lanes from Coachella

Hotshot lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,244	$2.97	$6,843 – $9,646	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$782	$5.01	$649 – $914	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$4,369	$2.25	$3,627 – $5,112	4 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$3,596	$2.44	$2,985 – $4,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,131	$4.11	$939 – $1,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,653	$2.83	$6,352 – $8,954	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,170	$2.50	$2,631 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$663	$6.76	$550 – $775	1 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 Coachella, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Coachella, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,682 and $3,781.

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

About 1,299 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 $812 of the $3,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,200, which makes Coachella, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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