Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Albany, GA hotshot rate

$1,743hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $1,447–$2,040
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Albany price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $1,743

Return trip

Albany → Houston$1,474

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,639	$3.30	$2,349 – $2,929
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.94	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,223	$4.03	$2,772 – $3,674
Step deck	$3,519	$4.40	$2,956 – $4,082
Power only	$2,311	$2.89	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,743	$2.18	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.15	$1,459 – $1,974
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.32	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$2,215	$2.21	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,209	$2.65	$5,154 – $7,265	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$2,382	$2.75	$1,977 – $2,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$2,978	$1.55	$2,472 – $3,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$1,822	$2.00	$1,513 – $2,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$2,123	$2.08	$1,762 – $2,484	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$6,023	$2.66	$4,999 – $7,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$1,871	$2.14	$1,553 – $2,189	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Albany, GA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Albany, GA is estimated at $1,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,447 and $2,040.

How far is Houston, TX from Albany, GA by truck?

About 799 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 $500 of the $1,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,474, which makes Houston, TX to Albany, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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