Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,640hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,361–$1,918
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,069
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $1,640

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$1,939

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.71	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$3.23	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.30	$2,590 – $3,434
Step deck	$3,287	$3.60	$2,761 – $3,812
Power only	$2,173	$2.38	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.79	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,612	$1.76	$1,370 – $1,853
Sprinter van	$990	$1.08	$832 – $1,148

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,240	$2.30	$1,860 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,380	$1.76	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$1,427	$1.86	$1,184 – $1,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$3,196	$1.72	$2,653 – $3,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,970	$2.23	$1,635 – $2,305	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	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 Columbus, GA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbus, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,640 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,361 and $1,918.

How far is Columbus, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 914 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $571 of the $1,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,939, which makes Columbus, GA to Austin, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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