Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,224hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $3,506–$4,942
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Pablo to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Austin → San Pablo$2,876

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

San Pablo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565
Power only	$5,595	$3.17	$4,868 – $6,322
Hotshot	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.43	$2,119 – $2,926

More lanes from San Pablo

Hotshot lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,932	$2.95	$7,413 – $10,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,308	$3.17	$1,086 – $1,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,846	$2.23	$4,022 – $5,669	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$4,578	$2.37	$3,800 – $5,356	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$2,241	$2.93	$1,860 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,335	$2.82	$6,918 – $9,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902	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 San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,506 and $4,942.

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

About 1,767 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 $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes San Pablo, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →