Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,365hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $1,963–$2,767
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,365

Return trip

Austin → Jacksonville$2,882

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

Jacksonville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,540	$2.45	$3,151 – $3,930
53' refrigerated	$4,218	$2.92	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,268	$2.96	$3,670 – $4,866
Step deck	$4,649	$3.22	$3,905 – $5,392
Power only	$3,133	$2.17	$2,726 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.64	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,315	$1.60	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,416	$0.98	$1,190 – $1,643

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$1,392	$2.62	$1,156 – $1,629	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$4,065	$1.48	$3,374 – $4,756	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$1,486	$1.70	$1,233 – $1,739	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$2,165	$1.66	$1,797 – $2,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$3,864	$1.66	$3,208 – $4,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,190	$2.62	$988 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$2,471	$1.63	$2,051 – $2,891	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$3,981	$1.49	$3,304 – $4,658	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 Jacksonville, NC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Jacksonville, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,365 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,963 and $2,767.

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

About 1,443 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 $902 of the $2,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Jacksonville, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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