Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$3,632hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$4,250
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thousand Oaks to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,702
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,632

Return trip

Austin → Thousand Oaks$2,473

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

Thousand Oaks to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.65	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,476	$4.35	$5,634 – $7,318
48' flatbed	$6,549	$4.40	$5,632 – $7,466
Step deck	$7,132	$4.79	$5,991 – $8,273
Power only	$4,812	$3.23	$4,187 – $5,438
Hotshot	$3,632	$2.44	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.39	$3,022 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.46	$1,826 – $2,522

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

Hotshot lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$8,660	$2.96	$7,188 – $10,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$4,662	$2.24	$3,869 – $5,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$3,995	$2.41	$3,316 – $4,674	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,554	$3.36	$1,290 – $1,818	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,058	$2.82	$6,688 – $9,428	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$3,571	$2.45	$2,964 – $4,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$796	$4.88	$661 – $931	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $4,250.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,488 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 $930 of the $3,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Thousand Oaks, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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