Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,719hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$2,011
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,113
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,719

Return trip

Houston → Augusta-Richmond County$2,033

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

Augusta-Richmond County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.67	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.19	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.25	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,436	$3.55	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,278	$2.35	$1,982 – $2,574
Hotshot	$1,719	$1.77	$1,427 – $2,011
26' box truck	$1,689	$1.74	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.07	$871 – $1,202

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More lanes from Augusta-Richmond County

Hotshot lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$1,906	$2.39	$1,582 – $2,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$3,725	$1.52	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$1,377	$1.77	$1,143 – $1,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$3,468	$1.70	$2,878 – $4,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$1,654	$2.34	$1,373 – $1,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$2,032	$1.71	$1,687 – $2,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$3,630	$1.52	$3,013 – $4,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$1,769	$1.76	$1,468 – $2,070	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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,719 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $2,011.

How far is Augusta-Richmond County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 969 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 $606 of the $1,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,033, which makes Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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