Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cartersville, GA hotshot rate

$1,769hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $1,468–$2,070
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cartersville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $1,769

Return trip

Cartersville → Houston$1,496

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

Houston to Cartersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cartersville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$3.29	$2,382 – $2,971
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.92	$2,777 – $3,606
48' flatbed	$3,267	$4.01	$2,810 – $3,724
Step deck	$3,567	$4.38	$2,996 – $4,137
Power only	$2,345	$2.88	$2,040 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,769	$2.17	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,741	$2.14	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.32	$899 – $1,242

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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 Cartersville

Hotshot lanes into Cartersville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$1,998	$2.27	$1,658 – $2,338	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$6,004	$2.66	$4,983 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,913	$2.93	$1,588 – $2,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,871	$1.56	$2,383 – $3,359	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$1,627	$2.06	$1,350 – $1,903	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$2,126	$2.08	$1,765 – $2,488	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$5,842	$2.67	$4,849 – $6,835	5 d
Dallas, TX	821 mi	$1,781	$2.17	$1,478 – $2,084	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Cartersville, GA is estimated at $1,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,468 and $2,070.

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

About 814 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 $509 of the $1,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,496, which makes Houston, TX to Cartersville, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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