Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,980hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $1,643–$2,316
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Austin → Lexington$2,470

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

Lexington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.52	$2,647 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.01	$3,083 – $4,005
48' flatbed	$3,599	$3.05	$3,095 – $4,103
Step deck	$3,923	$3.33	$3,295 – $4,550
Power only	$2,623	$2.23	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.68	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.65	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.01	$999 – $1,380

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More lanes from Lexington

Hotshot lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$1,728	$2.40	$1,435 – $2,022	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$3,713	$1.49	$3,082 – $4,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$1,325	$1.74	$1,100 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$1,781	$1.72	$1,478 – $2,084	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$3,472	$1.67	$2,882 – $4,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$1,488	$2.36	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$2,085	$1.66	$1,731 – $2,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$3,624	$1.49	$3,008 – $4,240	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 Lexington, SC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lexington, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,643 and $2,316.

How far is Lexington, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,179 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 $737 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lexington, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,470, which makes Lexington, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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