Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Canton, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,527hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,787
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,004
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $1,527

Return trip

Houston → Canton$1,806

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

Canton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,310	$2.76	$2,056 – $2,564
53' refrigerated	$2,754	$3.29	$2,396 – $3,112
48' flatbed	$2,817	$3.37	$2,423 – $3,212
Step deck	$3,075	$3.68	$2,583 – $3,567
Power only	$2,025	$2.42	$1,761 – $2,288
Hotshot	$1,527	$1.83	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.80	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$924	$1.11	$776 – $1,072

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More lanes from Canton

Hotshot lanes from Canton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$2,024	$2.36	$1,680 – $2,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$3,483	$1.53	$2,891 – $4,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,202	$1.84	$997 – $1,406	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$3,205	$1.72	$2,660 – $3,750	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$1,764	$2.30	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,830	$1.75	$1,519 – $2,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$3,391	$1.53	$2,814 – $3,967	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$1,536	$1.82	$1,275 – $1,797	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 Canton, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Canton, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,787.

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

About 836 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 $523 of the $1,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,806, which makes Canton, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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