Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,457hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $1,209–$1,704
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

Houston → Alabaster$1,499

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$3.37	$1,971 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,642	$4.02	$2,299 – $2,986
48' flatbed	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100
Step deck	$2,971	$4.52	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,932	$2.94	$1,680 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$2.21	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,437	$2.18	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$886	$1.35	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Alabaster

Hotshot lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$3,766	$1.76	$3,126 – $4,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,460	$2.07	$1,212 – $1,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$3,414	$1.99	$2,834 – $3,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,377	$2.52	$1,973 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$3,651	$1.77	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$1,493	$2.20	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,209 and $1,704.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 658 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 $411 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,499, which makes Alabaster, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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