Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,513hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 826 mi
Typical range: $1,256–$1,770
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $1,513

Return trip

Houston → Atlanta$1,789

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atlanta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$2.77	$2,037 – $2,540
53' refrigerated	$2,729	$3.30	$2,374 – $3,083
48' flatbed	$2,792	$3.38	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536
Power only	$2,006	$2.43	$1,745 – $2,266
Hotshot	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,489	$1.80	$1,265 – $1,712
Sprinter van	$915	$1.11	$769 – $1,062

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More lanes from Atlanta

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$1,540	$1.82	$1,278 – $1,802	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 Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,513 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 826 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,256 and $1,770.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 826 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 $516 of the $1,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,789, which makes Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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