Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,423hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$4,005
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Austin → Gardiner$5,111

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gardiner to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$2.40	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,072	$2.86	$5,283 – $6,862
48' flatbed	$6,109	$2.88	$5,254 – $6,964
Step deck	$6,646	$3.13	$5,583 – $7,709
Power only	$4,534	$2.14	$3,944 – $5,123
Hotshot	$3,423	$1.61	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,343	$1.57	$2,841 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,039	$0.96	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Gardiner

Hotshot lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,146	$3.01	$951 – $1,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$4,738	$1.51	$3,932 – $5,543	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,812	$1.68	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$3,280	$1.62	$2,722 – $3,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$4,681	$1.68	$3,885 – $5,477	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,251	$2.66	$1,038 – $1,463	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$3,548	$1.61	$2,945 – $4,151	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$4,704	$1.51	$3,904 – $5,504	6 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 Gardiner, ME to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Gardiner, ME to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $4,005.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,123 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,327 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,111, which makes Gardiner, ME to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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