Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,175hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $1,805–$2,545
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,175

Return trip

Austin → Greensboro$2,651

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

Greensboro to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,261	$2.49	$2,902 – $3,620
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$2.97	$3,381 – $4,391
48' flatbed	$3,938	$3.01	$3,387 – $4,490
Step deck	$4,291	$3.28	$3,605 – $4,978
Power only	$2,882	$2.20	$2,507 – $3,256
Hotshot	$2,175	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,545
26' box truck	$2,131	$1.63	$1,811 – $2,451
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.00	$1,096 – $1,513

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More lanes from Greensboro

Hotshot lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,387	$2.62	$1,151 – $1,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$3,822	$1.49	$3,172 – $4,472	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,226	$1.79	$1,017 – $1,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,993	$1.69	$1,655 – $2,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$3,604	$1.67	$2,992 – $4,217	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,162	$2.65	$964 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,287	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$3,744	$1.49	$3,108 – $4,381	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 Greensboro, NC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Greensboro, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,175 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,805 and $2,545.

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

About 1,309 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 $818 of the $2,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Greensboro, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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