Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,292hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $3,562–$5,021
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Rosa to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $4,292

Return trip

Austin → Santa Rosa$2,922

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

Santa Rosa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$3.56	$5,700 – $7,109
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$4.24	$6,638 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,693	$4.28	$6,616 – $8,770
Step deck	$8,373	$4.65	$7,034 – $9,713
Power only	$5,685	$3.16	$4,946 – $6,424
Hotshot	$4,292	$2.39	$3,562 – $5,021
26' box truck	$4,195	$2.33	$3,566 – $4,825
Sprinter van	$2,562	$1.42	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Santa Rosa

Hotshot lanes from Santa Rosa, 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	458 mi	$1,400	$3.06	$1,162 – $1,639	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$4,644	$2.36	$3,854 – $5,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$2,327	$2.89	$1,932 – $2,723	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$4,262	$2.39	$3,537 – $4,986	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$1,669	$2.83	$1,385 – $1,953	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 Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,292 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,562 and $5,021.

How far is Santa Rosa, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,125 of the $4,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Santa Rosa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,922, which makes Santa Rosa, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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