Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,086hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $3,391–$4,781
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilroy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,022
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $4,086

Return trip

Austin → Gilroy$2,782

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

Gilroy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.59	$5,431 – $6,774
53' refrigerated	$7,270	$4.27	$6,325 – $8,215
48' flatbed	$7,336	$4.31	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,986	$4.69	$6,708 – $9,264
Power only	$5,413	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,086	$2.40	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.35	$3,396 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.43	$2,050 – $2,832

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More lanes from Gilroy

Hotshot lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,880	$2.96	$7,370 – $10,389	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,807	$2.23	$3,990 – $5,625	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$4,444	$2.38	$3,689 – $5,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,072	$3.00	$1,720 – $2,424	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,280	$2.82	$6,873 – $9,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$4,046	$2.40	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 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 Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,391 and $4,781.

How far is Gilroy, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,702 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 $1,064 of the $4,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gilroy, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,782, which makes Gilroy, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology