Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,605hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,107 mi
Typical range: $1,332–$1,877
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocala to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $913
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $1,605

Return trip

Austin → Ocala$2,897

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ocala to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,413	$2.18	$2,148 – $2,678
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$2.60	$2,502 – $3,250
48' flatbed	$2,924	$2.64	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,188	$2.88	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,126	$1.92	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,605	$1.45	$1,332 – $1,877
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.42	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$965	$0.87	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Ocala

Hotshot lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,045	$1.89	$1,698 – $2,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,214	$1.27	$2,668 – $3,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$1,514	$1.38	$1,256 – $1,771	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$1,403	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$2,996	$1.42	$2,487 – $3,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$1,821	$1.82	$1,511 – $2,131	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$1,672	$1.44	$1,388 – $1,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	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 Ocala, FL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Ocala, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,605 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,332 and $1,877.

How far is Ocala, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,107 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 $692 of the $1,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ocala, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,897, which makes Ocala, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology