Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA hotshot rate

$2,033hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $1,687–$2,378
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Augusta-Richmond County price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,427
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,033

Return trip

Augusta-Richmond County → Houston$1,719

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

Houston to Augusta-Richmond County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,065	$3.16	$2,727 – $3,402
53' refrigerated	$3,653	$3.77	$3,178 – $4,128
48' flatbed	$3,725	$3.84	$3,203 – $4,246
Step deck	$4,063	$4.19	$3,413 – $4,713
Power only	$2,694	$2.78	$2,344 – $3,044
Hotshot	$2,033	$2.10	$1,687 – $2,378
26' box truck	$1,997	$2.06	$1,697 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.27	$1,030 – $1,422

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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 Augusta-Richmond County

Hotshot lanes into Augusta-Richmond County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$1,846	$2.32	$1,532 – $2,160	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$6,470	$2.64	$5,370 – $7,570	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,192	$2.81	$1,820 – $2,565	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$3,138	$1.54	$2,604 – $3,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$1,495	$2.12	$1,241 – $1,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$2,404	$2.03	$1,995 – $2,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$6,306	$2.65	$5,234 – $7,378	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$2,092	$2.08	$1,737 – $2,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA is estimated at $2,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,687 and $2,378.

How far is Houston, TX from Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck?

About 969 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 $606 of the $2,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,719, which makes Houston, TX to Augusta-Richmond County, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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