Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Napa, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,232hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,952
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Napa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,125
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

Austin → Napa$2,882

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

Napa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Napa, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,318	$3.57	$5,623 – $7,012
53' refrigerated	$7,526	$4.25	$6,547 – $8,504
48' flatbed	$7,590	$4.29	$6,527 – $8,653
Step deck	$8,262	$4.66	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,606	$3.17	$4,877 – $6,335
Hotshot	$4,232	$2.39	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,138	$2.34	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.43	$2,123 – $2,931

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More lanes from Napa

Hotshot lanes from Napa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,899	$2.96	$7,386 – $10,412	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	433 mi	$1,349	$3.12	$1,120 – $1,579	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$4,584	$2.37	$3,805 – $5,363	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,264	$2.92	$1,879 – $2,649	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,307	$2.82	$6,894 – $9,719	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$1,616	$2.87	$1,341 – $1,890	2 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 Napa, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Napa, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,952.

How far is Napa, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,107 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Napa, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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