Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,582hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,851
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gadsden to Houston price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,123
Fuel: $459
All-in estimate: $1,582

Return trip

Houston → Gadsden$1,628

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

Gadsden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$3.27	$2,135 – $2,663
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$3.90	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,936	$4.00	$2,525 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,207	$4.37	$2,694 – $3,721
Power only	$2,097	$2.86	$1,825 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,582	$2.16	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,559	$2.12	$1,325 – $1,793
Sprinter van	$960	$1.31	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Gadsden

Hotshot lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,516	$2.65	$2,088 – $2,944	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$3,835	$1.76	$3,183 – $4,487	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,369	$2.12	$1,136 – $1,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$3,495	$1.98	$2,901 – $4,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$2,208	$2.57	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,925	$2.04	$1,598 – $2,252	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$3,726	$1.76	$3,093 – $4,360	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$1,589	$2.15	$1,319 – $1,859	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 Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,851.

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

About 734 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 $459 of the $1,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Gadsden, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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