Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,060hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $1,710–$2,410
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cornelius to Austin price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,060

Return trip

Austin → Cornelius$2,511

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cornelius to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.52	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.00	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.04	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.32	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,730	$2.22	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.64	$1,717 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from Cornelius

Hotshot lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$1,543	$2.51	$1,281 – $1,805	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$3,737	$1.49	$3,102 – $4,373	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,215	$1.80	$1,008 – $1,421	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$1,874	$1.71	$1,556 – $2,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$3,505	$1.67	$2,909 – $4,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$1,309	$2.50	$1,086 – $1,531	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,171	$1.66	$1,802 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$3,655	$1.50	$3,034 – $4,276	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 Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,060 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,710 and $2,410.

How far is Cornelius, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,228 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 $768 of the $2,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cornelius, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,511, which makes Cornelius, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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