Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Murrieta, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,380hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,955
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murrieta to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Austin → Murrieta$2,301

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

Murrieta to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Murrieta, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$3.70	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$4.41	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,111	$4.46	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,657	$4.86	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,478	$3.27	$3,896 – $5,060
Hotshot	$3,380	$2.47	$2,805 – $3,955
26' box truck	$3,311	$2.42	$2,814 – $3,807
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.48	$1,702 – $2,350

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More lanes from Murrieta

Hotshot lanes from Murrieta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$4,505	$2.24	$3,739 – $5,270	4 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,745	$2.43	$3,108 – $4,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,292	$3.73	$1,072 – $1,511	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$3,314	$2.48	$2,751 – $3,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$589	$9.50	$489 – $689	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 Murrieta, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Murrieta, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,955.

How far is Murrieta, CA 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 $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Murrieta, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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