Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,035hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $2,519–$3,551
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $3,035

Return trip

Austin → Somerville$4,435

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Somerville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,524	$2.27	$4,027 – $5,022
53' refrigerated	$5,389	$2.70	$4,688 – $6,090
48' flatbed	$5,426	$2.72	$4,666 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,904	$2.96	$4,959 – $6,849
Power only	$4,021	$2.01	$3,498 – $4,543
Hotshot	$3,035	$1.52	$2,519 – $3,551
26' box truck	$2,965	$1.49	$2,521 – $3,410
Sprinter van	$1,810	$0.91	$1,520 – $2,099

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More lanes from Somerville

Hotshot lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$795	$3.56	$660 – $930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$4,348	$1.42	$3,609 – $5,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$1,596	$1.59	$1,325 – $1,868	2 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,892	$1.53	$2,400 – $3,384	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,266	$1.58	$3,541 – $4,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$909	$2.90	$755 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$3,152	$1.51	$2,616 – $3,687	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$4,307	$1.42	$3,575 – $5,039	6 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 Somerville, MA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Somerville, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,035 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,519 and $3,551.

How far is Somerville, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,996 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 $1,248 of the $3,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,435, which makes Somerville, MA to Austin, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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