Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,143hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $3,439–$4,848
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Gatos to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $4,143

Return trip

Austin → Los Gatos$2,821

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

Los Gatos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Los Gatos

Hotshot lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$8,924	$2.95	$7,407 – $10,441	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,183	$3.36	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$4,840	$2.23	$4,017 – $5,662	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$4,501	$2.37	$3,736 – $5,267	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$2,137	$2.97	$1,774 – $2,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,325	$2.82	$6,910 – $9,740	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$1,452	$3.01	$1,205 – $1,699	1 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 Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,439 and $4,848.

How far is Los Gatos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,081 of the $4,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Los Gatos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Los Gatos, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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