Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,895hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,387
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Austin price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,895

Return trip

Austin → Lorain$2,411

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

Lorain to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,338	$3.17	$3,860 – $4,815
53' refrigerated	$5,169	$3.78	$4,497 – $5,841
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.82	$4,502 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,702	$4.17	$4,790 – $6,615
Power only	$3,836	$2.80	$3,337 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$2.11	$2,403 – $3,387
26' box truck	$2,836	$2.07	$2,410 – $3,261
Sprinter van	$1,735	$1.27	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Lorain

Hotshot lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$1,732	$3.40	$1,437 – $2,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$4,598	$1.92	$3,816 – $5,380	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$972	$2.88	$807 – $1,137	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,750	$2.13	$2,282 – $3,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,360	$2.15	$3,619 – $5,101	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,515	$3.36	$1,258 – $1,773	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$3,051	$2.10	$2,532 – $3,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$4,538	$1.92	$3,767 – $5,310	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 Lorain, OH to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Lorain, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,387.

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

About 1,369 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 $856 of the $2,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,411, which makes Lorain, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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