Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,804hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $1,497–$2,110
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,804

Return trip

Houston → Garden City$1,479

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,733	$3.58	$2,433 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,259	$4.27	$2,836 – $3,683
48' flatbed	$3,342	$4.38	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233
Power only	$2,391	$3.13	$2,081 – $2,702
Hotshot	$1,804	$2.36	$1,497 – $2,110
26' box truck	$1,777	$2.33	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.43	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Garden City

Hotshot lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$2,515	$2.10	$2,087 – $2,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$1,920	$2.18	$1,594 – $2,247	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,044	$2.48	$1,697 – $2,392	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,183	$2.56	$3,472 – $4,894	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,711	$2.40	$1,420 – $2,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,327	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,553	1 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 Garden City, KS to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Garden City, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,497 and $2,110.

How far is Garden City, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 763 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 $477 of the $1,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,479, which makes Garden City, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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