Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,541hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $1,279–$1,803
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,098
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,541

Return trip

Houston → Athens$1,585

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

Athens to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$3.30	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,789	$3.93	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266
Step deck	$3,130	$4.41	$2,629 – $3,631
Power only	$2,043	$2.88	$1,777 – $2,308
Hotshot	$1,541	$2.17	$1,279 – $1,803
26' box truck	$1,519	$2.14	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$935	$1.32	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from Athens

Hotshot lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,546	$2.64	$2,113 – $2,979	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$3,721	$1.76	$3,089 – $4,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,259	$2.18	$1,045 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$3,376	$1.99	$2,802 – $3,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$2,239	$2.56	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,869	$2.06	$1,551 – $2,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$3,618	$1.77	$3,003 – $4,233	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,500	$2.19	$1,245 – $1,754	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 Athens, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Athens, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,279 and $1,803.

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

About 709 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 $443 of the $1,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,585, which makes Athens, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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