Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,427hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $1,184–$1,669
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $948
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $1,427

Return trip

Houston → Columbus$1,687

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

Columbus to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,162	$2.82	$1,924 – $2,399
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$3.37	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012
Step deck	$2,886	$3.77	$2,424 – $3,347
Power only	$1,891	$2.47	$1,645 – $2,137
Hotshot	$1,427	$1.86	$1,184 – $1,669
26' box truck	$1,405	$1.83	$1,194 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$865	$1.13	$726 – $1,003

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$2,240	$2.30	$1,860 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$1,380	$1.76	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$3,196	$1.72	$2,653 – $3,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$1,970	$2.23	$1,635 – $2,305	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,742	$1.77	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$1,499	$1.84	$1,244 – $1,753	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 Columbus, GA to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Columbus, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,427 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,184 and $1,669.

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

About 766 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 $479 of the $1,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,687, which makes Columbus, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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