Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Williamsburg, VA to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$2,669hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$3,122
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $2,669

Return trip

Austin → Williamsburg$3,374

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Williamsburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,991	$2.61	$3,552 – $4,430
53' refrigerated	$4,755	$3.11	$4,137 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,807	$3.14	$4,134 – $5,480
Step deck	$5,235	$3.42	$4,397 – $6,072
Power only	$3,535	$2.31	$3,076 – $3,995
Hotshot	$2,669	$1.74	$2,215 – $3,122
26' box truck	$2,612	$1.71	$2,220 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.04	$1,341 – $1,852

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More lanes from Williamsburg

Hotshot lanes from Williamsburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$1,090	$3.32	$905 – $1,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$4,375	$1.59	$3,631 – $5,118	6 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$1,458	$1.86	$1,210 – $1,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$2,477	$1.76	$2,056 – $2,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$4,183	$1.78	$3,472 – $4,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$882	$3.60	$732 – $1,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$2,790	$1.73	$2,316 – $3,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 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 Williamsburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Williamsburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,669 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $3,122.

How far is Williamsburg, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,531 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 $957 of the $2,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Williamsburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,374, which makes Williamsburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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