Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albertville, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,577hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 731 mi
Typical range: $1,309–$1,845
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albertville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,120
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $1,577

Return trip

Houston → Albertville$1,623

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

Albertville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Albertville, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$3.27	$2,129 – $2,655
53' refrigerated	$2,853	$3.90	$2,482 – $3,224
48' flatbed	$2,928	$4.01	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,198	$4.37	$2,686 – $3,710
Power only	$2,091	$2.86	$1,819 – $2,363
Hotshot	$1,577	$2.16	$1,309 – $1,845
26' box truck	$1,554	$2.13	$1,321 – $1,787
Sprinter van	$957	$1.31	$804 – $1,110

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More lanes from Albertville

Hotshot lanes from Albertville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$2,512	$2.65	$2,085 – $2,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$3,809	$1.76	$3,162 – $4,457	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$1,335	$2.14	$1,108 – $1,562	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$3,469	$1.99	$2,879 – $4,059	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$2,204	$2.57	$1,830 – $2,579	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$1,917	$2.05	$1,591 – $2,243	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$3,702	$1.77	$3,073 – $4,332	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,570	$2.16	$1,303 – $1,837	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 Albertville, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Albertville, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 731 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,309 and $1,845.

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

About 731 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 $457 of the $1,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,623, which makes Albertville, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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