Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,710hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $2,249–$3,170
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,710

Return trip

Austin → Lancaster$2,256

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,065	$3.21	$3,618 – $4,512
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$3.82	$4,215 – $5,474
48' flatbed	$4,913	$3.88	$4,225 – $5,601
Step deck	$5,354	$4.23	$4,497 – $6,210
Power only	$3,591	$2.83	$3,124 – $4,057
Hotshot	$2,710	$2.14	$2,249 – $3,170
26' box truck	$2,656	$2.10	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,626	$1.28	$1,366 – $1,886

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More lanes from Lancaster

Hotshot lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$1,814	$3.33	$1,506 – $2,123	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$4,547	$1.92	$3,774 – $5,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,008	$2.82	$837 – $1,180	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$2,546	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,979	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$4,277	$2.16	$3,550 – $5,004	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$1,553	$3.32	$1,289 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$2,866	$2.12	$2,379 – $3,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$4,473	$1.93	$3,713 – $5,234	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 Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,710 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,249 and $3,170.

How far is Lancaster, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,267 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 $792 of the $2,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lancaster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,256, which makes Lancaster, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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