Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,226hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $3,507–$4,944
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,121
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

Austin → Richmond$2,877

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

Richmond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$3.57	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,515	$4.25	$6,538 – $8,492
48' flatbed	$7,579	$4.29	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,250	$4.67	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,598	$3.17	$4,870 – $6,325
Hotshot	$4,226	$2.39	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.34	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.43	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,308	$3.17	$1,086 – $1,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,580	$2.37	$3,801 – $5,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,244	$2.93	$1,862 – $2,625	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$8,341	$2.81	$6,923 – $9,758	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,192	$2.39	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$1,577	$2.90	$1,309 – $1,845	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 Richmond, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Richmond, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,507 and $4,944.

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

About 1,768 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 $1,105 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,877, which makes Richmond, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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