Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN hotshot rate

$4,565hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $3,789–$5,341
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $4,565

Return trip

Austin → Los Angeles$3,626

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,813	$3.81	$6,063 – $7,562
53' refrigerated	$8,116	$4.54	$7,061 – $9,171
48' flatbed	$8,184	$4.58	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,908	$4.98	$7,483 – $10,333
Power only	$6,046	$3.38	$5,260 – $6,832
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.55	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,462	$2.50	$3,793 – $5,132
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.52	$2,289 – $3,161

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, 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	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,374	$2.02	$1,971 – $2,778	3 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$977 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,186	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,202	$1.50	$1,828 – $2,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$2,030	$1.81	$1,685 – $2,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,298	$1.89	$1,907 – $2,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$4,533	$2.56	$3,762 – $5,303	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$1,828	$1.99	$1,517 – $2,139	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN is estimated at $4,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,789 and $5,341.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Austin, MN by truck?

About 1,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,117 of the $4,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,626, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Austin, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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