Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daly City, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,230hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $3,511–$4,949
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daly City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $4,230

Return trip

Austin → Daly City$2,880

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

Daly City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Daly City, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$3.57	$5,620 – $7,009
53' refrigerated	$7,522	$4.25	$6,544 – $8,500
48' flatbed	$7,586	$4.29	$6,524 – $8,648
Step deck	$8,258	$4.67	$6,936 – $9,579
Power only	$5,603	$3.17	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,230	$2.39	$3,511 – $4,949
26' box truck	$4,136	$2.34	$3,515 – $4,756
Sprinter van	$2,526	$1.43	$2,122 – $2,930

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More lanes from Daly City

Hotshot lanes from Daly City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$8,970	$2.95	$7,445 – $10,495	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$1,286	$3.20	$1,067 – $1,504	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$4,874	$2.23	$4,045 – $5,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$8,375	$2.81	$6,951 – $9,798	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$1,554	$2.92	$1,290 – $1,818	2 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 Daly City, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Daly City, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,511 and $4,949.

How far is Daly City, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,770 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,107 of the $4,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Daly City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Daly City, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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