Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,582hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,851
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,582

Return trip

Houston → Hopkinsville$1,582

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

Hopkinsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,395	$3.04	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$3.62	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,926	$3.71	$2,516 – $3,336
Step deck	$3,195	$4.05	$2,684 – $3,706
Power only	$2,097	$2.66	$1,824 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.98	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$958	$1.22	$805 – $1,111

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,307	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,699	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,447	$1.67	$2,861 – $4,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$941	$2.31	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,031	$2.45	$1,686 – $2,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,541 – $2,172	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,364	$1.68	$2,792 – $3,936	4 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,451	$2.06	$1,204 – $1,697	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 Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,851.

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

About 788 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 $493 of the $1,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

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

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

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