Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,713hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$2,004
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,168
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,713

Return trip

Houston → Glasgow$1,714

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Glasgow to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,588	$2.97	$2,303 – $2,873
53' refrigerated	$3,086	$3.54	$2,685 – $3,487
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.62	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,442	$3.95	$2,891 – $3,992
Power only	$2,271	$2.60	$1,975 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.96	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,685	$1.93	$1,432 – $1,937
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.19	$870 – $1,201

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More lanes from Glasgow

Hotshot lanes from Glasgow, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	817 mi	$2,110	$2.58	$1,752 – $2,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210	5 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$943	$2.30	$782 – $1,103	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$3,302	$1.88	$2,741 – $3,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	730 mi	$1,840	$2.52	$1,527 – $2,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$1,999	$1.89	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$3,517	$1.67	$2,919 – $4,115	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$1,602	$2.00	$1,330 – $1,875	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 Glasgow, KY to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Glasgow, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,713 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $2,004.

How far is Glasgow, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 872 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 $545 of the $1,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Glasgow, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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