Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lawndale, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,552hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$4,156
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawndale to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,552

Return trip

Austin → Lawndale$2,418

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

Lawndale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawndale, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,317	$3.67	$4,732 – $5,902
53' refrigerated	$6,335	$4.37	$5,511 – $7,158
48' flatbed	$6,409	$4.42	$5,512 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,981	$4.81	$5,864 – $8,098
Power only	$4,705	$3.25	$4,094 – $5,317
Hotshot	$3,552	$2.45	$2,948 – $4,156
26' box truck	$3,477	$2.40	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,127	$1.47	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Lawndale

Hotshot lanes from Lawndale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,065 mi	$4,622	$2.24	$3,836 – $5,407	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,470	$3.46	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,998	$2.82	$6,638 – $9,358	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$710	$5.87	$589 – $830	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$3,594	$2.44	$2,983 – $4,205	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 Lawndale, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lawndale, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $4,156.

How far is Lawndale, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,450 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 $907 of the $3,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lawndale, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,418, which makes Lawndale, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →