Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,056hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,405
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Austin price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,285
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,056

Return trip

Austin → Sumter$2,565

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sumter to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.50	$2,746 – $3,425
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$2.98	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.03	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,066	$3.30	$3,415 – $4,717
Power only	$2,724	$2.21	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.63	$1,713 – $2,318
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.00	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Sumter

Hotshot lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,672	$2.43	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$3,789	$1.48	$3,145 – $4,433	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$1,370	$1.72	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,856	$1.70	$1,540 – $2,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$3,556	$1.66	$2,952 – $4,161	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$1,439	$2.39	$1,195 – $1,684	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,160	$1.65	$1,793 – $2,527	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,701	$1.49	$3,071 – $4,330	5 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 Sumter, SC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Sumter, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,056 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,405.

How far is Sumter, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $771 of the $2,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Sumter, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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