Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shoreline, WA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,503hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$5,269
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shoreline to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,194
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $4,503

Return trip

Austin → Shoreline$3,342

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shoreline to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreline, WA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,708	$3.21	$5,970 – $7,446
53' refrigerated	$7,990	$3.82	$6,951 – $9,029
48' flatbed	$8,040	$3.84	$6,914 – $9,165
Step deck	$8,747	$4.18	$7,347 – $10,146
Power only	$5,964	$2.85	$5,189 – $6,740
Hotshot	$4,503	$2.15	$3,738 – $5,269
26' box truck	$4,398	$2.10	$3,738 – $5,058
Sprinter van	$2,683	$1.28	$2,254 – $3,113

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More lanes from Shoreline

Hotshot lanes from Shoreline, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,839 mi	$7,720	$2.72	$6,408 – $9,033	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,146 mi	$2,575	$2.25	$2,137 – $3,013	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,234 mi	$4,777	$2.14	$3,965 – $5,589	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,193	$2.43	$2,650 – $3,736	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,251	$2.59	$6,019 – $8,484	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,538	$2.15	$3,767 – $5,310	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,260 mi	$2,789	$2.21	$2,315 – $3,263	3 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 Shoreline, WA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Shoreline, WA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $5,269.

How far is Shoreline, WA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,309 of the $4,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shoreline, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Shoreline, WA to Austin, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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