Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,742hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $1,446–$2,038
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,126
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $1,742

Return trip

Austin → Duluth$2,060

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

Duluth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.66	$2,336 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$3.18	$2,722 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,479	$3.53	$2,922 – $4,036
Power only	$2,308	$2.34	$2,008 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,711	$1.74	$1,454 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.07	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Duluth

Hotshot lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,016	$2.36	$1,674 – $2,359	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$3,519	$1.53	$2,921 – $4,117	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,237	$1.82	$1,027 – $1,448	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$1,547	$1.82	$1,284 – $1,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$3,244	$1.72	$2,692 – $3,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$1,757	$2.30	$1,458 – $2,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$1,853	$1.74	$1,538 – $2,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$3,426	$1.53	$2,843 – $4,008	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 Duluth, GA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Duluth, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,742 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,446 and $2,038.

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

About 985 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 $616 of the $1,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes Duluth, GA to Austin, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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