Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,693hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $1,405–$1,981
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,098
Fuel: $595
All-in estimate: $1,693

Return trip

Austin → Union City$2,002

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.68	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,044	$3.20	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,104	$3.26	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,387	$3.56	$2,845 – $3,929
Power only	$2,244	$2.36	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.78	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.07	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,097	$2.33	$1,740 – $2,453	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$3,490	$1.53	$2,896 – $4,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,269	$1.81	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,493	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$3,207	$1.72	$2,662 – $3,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,833	$2.27	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,801	$1.76	$1,495 – $2,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971	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 Union City, GA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Union City, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,693 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,405 and $1,981.

How far is Union City, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 951 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $595 of the $1,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,002, which makes Union City, GA to Austin, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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