Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Vallejo, CA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$4,217hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,764 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,934
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vallejo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $4,217

Return trip

Austin → Vallejo$2,872

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

Vallejo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Vallejo, CA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,296	$3.57	$5,603 – $6,988
53' refrigerated	$7,500	$4.25	$6,525 – $8,475
48' flatbed	$7,564	$4.29	$6,505 – $8,623
Step deck	$8,234	$4.67	$6,916 – $9,551
Power only	$5,587	$3.17	$4,860 – $6,313
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.39	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.34	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.43	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Vallejo

Hotshot lanes from Vallejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,014 mi	$8,907	$2.96	$7,393 – $10,421	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$1,321	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,545	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,167 mi	$4,827	$2.23	$4,007 – $5,648	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,244	$2.93	$1,862 – $2,625	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,953 mi	$8,314	$2.82	$6,901 – $9,728	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,750 mi	$4,188	$2.39	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
San Diego, CA	549 mi	$1,587	$2.89	$1,317 – $1,857	2 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 Vallejo, CA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Vallejo, CA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,934.

How far is Vallejo, CA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,764 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 $1,103 of the $4,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Vallejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,872, which makes Vallejo, CA to Austin, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →