Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,981hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 810 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,317
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Granite City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Houston → Granite City$1,471

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Granite City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,997	$3.70	$2,668 – $3,327
53' refrigerated	$3,574	$4.41	$3,109 – $4,039
48' flatbed	$3,659	$4.52	$3,147 – $4,171
Step deck	$3,995	$4.93	$3,355 – $4,634
Power only	$2,626	$3.24	$2,284 – $2,967
Hotshot	$1,981	$2.45	$1,644 – $2,317
26' box truck	$1,949	$2.41	$1,657 – $2,242
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.48	$1,007 – $1,391

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More lanes from Granite City

Hotshot lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,105	$3.03	$2,577 – $3,633	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$3,909	$2.07	$3,244 – $4,573	4 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$948	$3.21	$786 – $1,109	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,524	$2.35	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,775	$2.92	$2,303 – $3,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,237	$2.37	$1,857 – $2,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$3,825	$2.08	$3,175 – $4,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$1,680	$2.57	$1,395 – $1,966	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 Granite City, IL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Granite City, IL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 810 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,317.

How far is Granite City, IL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 810 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 $506 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Granite City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,471, which makes Granite City, IL to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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