Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,290hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,679
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wake Forest to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,421
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $2,290

Return trip

Austin → Wake Forest$2,791

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wake Forest to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$2.47	$3,052 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,087	$2.94	$3,555 – $4,618
48' flatbed	$4,138	$2.98	$3,558 – $4,717
Step deck	$4,507	$3.24	$3,786 – $5,228
Power only	$3,034	$2.18	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,242	$1.61	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,372	$0.99	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Hotshot lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$1,300	$2.70	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$3,941	$1.49	$3,271 – $4,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$1,320	$1.75	$1,096 – $1,544	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$2,103	$1.67	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,085	$2.75	$901 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$2,400	$1.64	$1,992 – $2,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$3,863	$1.49	$3,207 – $4,520	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 Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,290 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,679.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,390 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 $869 of the $2,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,791, which makes Wake Forest, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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