Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,642hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $1,363–$1,921
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakeland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $931
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $1,642

Return trip

Austin → Lakeland$2,965

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakeland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,468	$2.17	$2,196 – $2,739
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$2.58	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,258	$2.86	$2,737 – $3,780
Power only	$2,176	$1.91	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.42	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$987	$0.87	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Lakeland

Hotshot lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$2,164	$1.87	$1,796 – $2,532	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$3,265	$1.27	$2,710 – $3,820	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$1,618	$1.36	$1,343 – $1,893	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,437	$1.48	$1,193 – $1,682	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$3,051	$1.42	$2,532 – $3,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$1,935	$1.80	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$1,703	$1.43	$1,414 – $1,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,164	$1.27	$2,626 – $3,702	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 Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,642 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,363 and $1,921.

How far is Lakeland, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,138 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 $711 of the $1,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,965, which makes Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →