Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,274hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,379 mi
Typical range: $1,887–$2,661
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,412
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $2,274

Return trip

Austin → Raleigh$2,772

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raleigh to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,407	$2.47	$3,032 – $3,782
53' refrigerated	$4,059	$2.94	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,111	$2.98	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,478	$3.25	$3,761 – $5,194
Power only	$3,013	$2.18	$2,621 – $3,405
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.65	$1,887 – $2,661
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.62	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.99	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	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 Raleigh, NC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,887 and $2,661.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,379 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 $862 of the $2,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,412 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,772, which makes Raleigh, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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