Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,188hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,900
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redwood City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,094
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,188

Return trip

Austin → Redwood City$2,851

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

Redwood City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.57	$5,564 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,448	$4.26	$6,480 – $8,416
48' flatbed	$7,513	$4.29	$6,461 – $8,565
Step deck	$8,178	$4.67	$6,869 – $9,486
Power only	$5,547	$3.17	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.39	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,095	$2.34	$3,480 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.43	$2,101 – $2,901

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More lanes from Redwood City

Hotshot lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,943	$2.95	$7,423 – $10,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$1,241	$3.26	$1,030 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$4,854	$2.23	$4,029 – $5,679	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$4,546	$2.37	$3,773 – $5,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,192	$2.95	$1,819 – $2,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,346	$2.81	$6,927 – $9,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$4,152	$2.40	$3,446 – $4,857	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$1,509	$2.95	$1,253 – $1,766	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 Redwood City, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Redwood City, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,900.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,750 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 $1,094 of the $4,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Redwood City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Redwood City, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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