Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,450hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$4,036
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Forest to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,450

Return trip

Austin → Lake Forest$2,349

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

Lake Forest to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Hotshot lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,506	$2.97	$7,060 – $9,952	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$4,557	$2.24	$3,782 – $5,332	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,366	$3.61	$1,134 – $1,599	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,906	$2.83	$6,562 – $9,250	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$3,384	$2.47	$2,809 – $3,960	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$622	$7.97	$516 – $727	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 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 Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $4,036.

How far is Lake Forest, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $877 of the $3,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lake Forest, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,349, which makes Lake Forest, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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