Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA hotshot rate

$1,912hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$2,237
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Athens-Clarke County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,351
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $1,912

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → Houston$1,617

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

Houston to Athens-Clarke County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$3.21	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.83	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.91	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,836	$4.27	$3,222 – $4,450
Power only	$2,534	$2.82	$2,205 – $2,864
Hotshot	$1,912	$2.13	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,880	$2.09	$1,598 – $2,162
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.29	$970 – $1,340

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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 Athens-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,890	$2.30	$1,568 – $2,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,240	$2.65	$5,180 – $7,301	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,018	$2.88	$1,675 – $2,361	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,008	$1.55	$2,497 – $3,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,532	$2.10	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,276	$2.05	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,943	$2.12	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $1,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $2,237.

How far is Houston, TX from Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck?

About 898 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 $561 of the $1,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,617, which makes Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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