Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,196hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,754 mi
Typical range: $3,483–$4,910
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,196

Return trip

Austin → San Carlos$2,857

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

San Carlos to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,265	$3.57	$5,575 – $6,954
53' refrigerated	$7,463	$4.25	$6,493 – $8,433
48' flatbed	$7,528	$4.29	$6,474 – $8,581
Step deck	$8,194	$4.67	$6,883 – $9,505
Power only	$5,558	$3.17	$4,836 – $6,281
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.39	$3,483 – $4,910
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.34	$3,487 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,506	$1.43	$2,105 – $2,907

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More lanes from San Carlos

Hotshot lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,954	$2.95	$7,432 – $10,476	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,243	$3.26	$1,031 – $1,454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,862	$2.23	$4,035 – $5,688	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770	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 San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,196 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,754 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,483 and $4,910.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,754 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 $1,097 of the $4,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes San Carlos, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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