Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Valdosta, GA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,786hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,090
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valdosta to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,786

Return trip

Austin → Valdosta$2,113

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valdosta to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Valdosta, GA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$2.65	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,207	$3.16	$2,790 – $3,624
48' flatbed	$3,267	$3.22	$2,809 – $3,724
Step deck	$3,563	$3.51	$2,993 – $4,133
Power only	$2,367	$2.33	$2,060 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,786	$1.76	$1,483 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,754	$1.73	$1,491 – $2,017
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.06	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Valdosta

Hotshot lanes from Valdosta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,010 mi	$2,306	$2.28	$1,914 – $2,698	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,419 mi	$3,679	$1.52	$3,053 – $4,304	5 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$1,598	$1.70	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Houston, TX	856 mi	$1,556	$1.82	$1,292 – $1,821	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,993 mi	$3,405	$1.71	$2,826 – $3,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	921 mi	$2,036	$2.21	$1,690 – $2,382	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,080 mi	$1,878	$1.74	$1,559 – $2,198	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,341 mi	$3,570	$1.53	$2,963 – $4,177	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 Valdosta, GA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Valdosta, GA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,786 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,090.

How far is Valdosta, GA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,016 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 $635 of the $1,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Valdosta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,113, which makes Valdosta, GA to Austin, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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